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Joining us in the booth this week is Andrew Craig, who is a best-selling finance author of titles such as “How to Own The World: A …
Current Climate brings you the latest sustainability business news every Monday. Sign up to get it in your inbox.Tthe Trump administration’s elimination of tax credits; for electric vehicle purchases had their projected impact in the final quarter of 2025, causing a 36% drop for the segment after a surge in the third quarter, as Americans scrambled to grab the $7,500 incentive before it disappeared. As a result, full-year electric vehicle sales fell 2 percent to 1.275 million from a record 1.3 million in 2024, according to Cox Automotive. The outlook for battery vehicles in the US this year isn’t much…
The SJCAM C400 is an action camcorder with a detachable camera and remote control functions. SJCAMYou’ve probably seen ads for the DJI Osmo Pocket 3 on social media. It’s an all-singing, all-dancing action camcorder with a built-in stabilizer and a whole host of tools for vlogger use. The only problem is that it’s not cheap. It’s a handy piece of kit, but now there’s a new competitor launched by SJCAM. The company says its C400 offers similar features but at a lower price. The SJCAM C400 is a 4K pocket camcorder that features a 7-hour battery, a 6-axis stabilized action…
California flag on mixed stack of European coins and blue background.(series)gettyThe 2026 Billionaires Tax Act sent shockwaves across the U.S. This law is generally defined by the proposed five percent one-time tax on the net worth of California residents if they have more than a billion dollars in wealth. There are clear theoretical arguments to be made for the bill’s passage, as it would raise an estimated $100 billion for health and education needs. However, recent analysis shows that the design choices and current wording of the act could have devastating legal and financial consequences, including taxing some billionaires well…
Although it may be celebrated as one, remote work is not a universal dream. For many people, it quietly drains motivation, connection and mental well-being. See what the research says about who struggles the most.gettyRemote working has been successfully marketed as the modern career jackpot with its flexibility, convenience, pajamas as office wear and starting the workday without commuting. Many people romanticize it because the term “remote work” conjures up images of lazy mornings, hyper-focused work sessions, and perfect work-life harmony. But for a significant percentage of workers, the reality Remote work is much less idyllic.Research has shown that telecommuting…
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Nurses at Mount Sinai West in New York City are protesting unsafe working conditions, citing chronic understaffing and an overload of patients that prevent them from providing adequate care. (Photo: Deb Cohn-Orbach/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesThe longest nurses’ strike in New York City history entered its seventh day Sunday with no clear end in sight. And even if this strike is ever resolved, it should be yet another stark reminder that the US health care system is like the title of this 2018 song by lovelytheband: “Broken.” A broken health care system, in turn,…
The TL-WR3602BE is a portable Wi-Fi travel router with support for Wi-Fi 7 and built-in VPN capabilities.TP-LINKAnyone who has ever had to rely on a hotel or wireless network for work will testify that it can be a frustrating and painfully slow experience. However, many hotels are wired for Ethernet, but because many of us use smartphones. tablets and laptops when we travel, we can’t always make full use of the fast Ethernet port in the room. With a travel router, you can have a high-speed internet connection in your hotel room using the hotel’s Ethernet network, a Wi-Fi hotspot,…
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 24: US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell tour the US Federal Reserve’s $2.5 billion headquarters renovation project on July 24, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Trump administration has been critical of the cost of the renovation and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Getty ImagesBefore Donald Trump is re-elected president in 2024, it has been leaked from his camp that he would like a seat at the FOMC table once he returns to the White House. Trump’s expressed desires to explicitly influence central bank rate-setting unexpectedly drew all sorts…
Update, Sunday, January 18: This article has been updated with new details about the potential performance of the MacBook Pro M5 Pro and MacBook Pro M5 Max.The MacBook Pro is seen inside the Apple Carnegie Library store on May 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Kevin Carter/Getty Images)Getty ImagesApple is expected to release two new macOS laptops, the MacBook Pro M5 Pro and the MacBook Pro M5 Max, in the coming months. While Apple hasn’t sent out the press releases, it did give the community a hint that an early release could be on the cards.The next MacBook Pro…