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Economics June 23, 2024

The free trade myth: how the US manipulates global markets for economic supremacy

by Jostein Hauge, University of Cambridge, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] US president, Joe Biden, raised tariffs on Chinese-made goods sharply in May, claiming that…

Health Care April 25, 2024

Tire Toxicity Faces Fresh Scrutiny After Salmon Die-Offs

This article by Jim Robbins first appeared in KFF Health News, republished with permission. Jim Robbins April 24, 2024 For decades, concerns about automobile pollution have focused on what comes…

Environment March 25, 2024

EPA’s new auto emissions standard will speed the transition to cleaner cars, while also addressing consumer and industry concerns

by Alan Jenn, University of California, Davis, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released strict new emissions limits on March 20,…

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Georgia March 13, 2024

Georgia governor affirms commitment to planned Rivian EV plant as legislators grow skeptical over delay

by Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 12, 2024 Gov. Brian Kemp reupped his commitment Tuesday to the economic development…

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Sports February 2, 2024

Super Bowl ads: It’s getting harder for commercials to score with consumers

by Linda Ferrell, Auburn University and O.C. Ferrell, Auburn University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] With the Kansas City Chiefs and the San Francisco 49ers…

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Labor November 6, 2023

Local leaders call for auto workers’ gains to spread to EV plants, Southern Black workers

by Casey Quinlan, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 4, 2023 Local Black elected leaders aligned with racial and economic justice groups…

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Opinion September 26, 2023

Are American Workers Unproductive? And How Do We Compare To China?

By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College When I was a teenager, the movie “Gung Ho” was released, which depicted the American manufacturing workers as lazy and…

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Science and Technology August 30, 2023

Machines can’t always take the heat − two engineers explain the physics behind how heat waves threaten everything from cars to computers

by Srinivas Garimella, Georgia Institute of Technology and Matthew T. Hughes, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Not only people need…

Labor August 8, 2023

US autoworkers may wage a historic strike against Detroit’s 3 biggest automakers – with wages at EV battery plants a key roadblock to agreement

by Marick Masters, Wayne State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The United Auto Workers union, which represents nearly 150,000 employees of companies that manufacture…

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Public Transit August 2, 2023

Pilot autonomous shuttle underway in Cobb Cumberland area

The Cumberland Community Improvement District (CCID) and Beep, a manufacturer of autonomous electric vehicles, launched the Cumberland Hopper, an autonomous shuttle pilot program that aims to revolutionize transportation options within…

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