Several employees at a Tesla factory in Buffalo, New York, have been fired after launching union organizing efforts two days ago, according to Tesla Workers United.
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IRS nominee Werfel faces questioning on ‘thankless’ job
Danny Werfel pledged before senators Wednesday not to expand tax audits on businesses and households making less than $400,000 per year.
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Retail sales jump as Americans defy inflation and rate hikes
Consumers boosted their spending at stores and restaurants last month at the fastest pace in almost two years.
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FAA head defends safety of U.S. air travel after close calls
Lawmakers quiz Billy Nolen about recent flight scares in New York, Texas and Hawaii.
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Study shows ‘striking’ number who believe news misinforms
In one small consolation, Americans had more trust in local news.
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War in Ukraine at 1 year: Pain, resilience in global economy
Crunched supplies of grain, fertilizer and energy along with more inflation and economic uncertainty continue to plague world that was already contending with too much of both.
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Ukraine aid support softens in the U.S.
The American public has lost some of its appetite for providing Ukraine weaponry and direct economic assistance, a poll shows.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Rising power costs help fuel Gov. Mills’ plan to speed transition to renewable electricity
During an address on Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills announced plans to submit a bill requiring 100% of the electricity consumed in Maine to come from renewable energy sources by 2040 – a decade sooner than previously planned.
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Labor shortage could slow Maine’s broadband expansion
A new report says Maine could soon face a shortage of as many as 4,400 workers in the industry, depending on how fast and extensively broadband access is expanded.
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Panel backs moving opioid antidote Narcan over the counter
U.S. health advisers say the overdose-reversal drug naloxone should be made available as an over-the-counter medication.