A tale of two stimuli: the Modi government has already made some direct deposits; some Americans will wait five months to receive checks.
Read more...A detailed look at the Green Deal: bold goals, with a shortage of money, transition plans, and social democracy.
Read more...Who gets a check? How much will the check be? How long will the check take to arrive? When will the checks stop?
Read more...Thousands of the inhabitants of Puerto Rico still huddle in outdoor shelters, and FEMA has yet to approve assisted rent to relocate people.
Read more...After years of decline, night train services are again expanding, in part to cater to passengers who try to avoid air travel for environmental reasons.
Read more...California governor Newsom’s rejection of PG&E bankruptcy plan forces the company to present an alternative before Tuesday.
Read more...How PG&E came to dominate California’s electricity market, plus discussion of options to fix the fiery mess it has created.
Read more...Bloomberg’s recent story on electronic voting machines is good, but ignores their private equity owners, soft-pedals the role of corruption, and ignores the incursion of the intelligence community into the voting process.
Read more...Hot takes on the Phase One Grenfell Towers report, which makes good suggestions for the firefighters and determines that the Towers were not up to code, and what should happen in Phase Two.
Read more...Mangrove forests as carbon sinks, and measures to restore them when they’ve been damaged.
Read more...My recent trip on the night train from High Point, North Carolina, to NYC.
Read more...Four existential threats to Boeing: Adverse court judgments, losing insurance retroactively, new competitors, and the end of today’s regulatory regime.
Read more...The article assesses the information as yet made available about Libra, including the implications for its exchangeability, scalability, privacy, and security. It is clear the design of the currency is yet to be finished, and many questions remain about its governance and structure.
Read more...Combatting rising seas is a big ticket item, and one beyond the meane even of prosperous cities.
Read more...Moving to zero carbon output requires a decentralized, publicly-owned energy system.
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