"German officials launched what they say is the world’s first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains Wednesday, replacing 15 diesel trains that previously operated on nonelectrified tracks in the state of Lower Saxony… The 14 trains use hydrogen fuel cells to generate electricity that powers the engines. The German government has backed expanding the use of hydrogen as a clean alternative to fossil fuels."
"The U.K. energy regulator on Friday is set to announce the latest price cap, which is the maximum amount that gas suppliers can charge customers per unit of energy. It could mean people pay up to 3,600 pounds ($4,240) a year for heating and electricity, according to analysts’ forecasts."
"Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week as inflation worries remained at the fore and the slowdown in economic growth weighs on the housing market… Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the 30-year rate increased to 5.55% from 5.13% last week. Last year at this time, the rate stood at 2.87%."
"U.S. securities regulators are questioning Twitter about the way it determines how many fake accounts are on its platform… The Securities and Exchange Commission in June asked the company about its methodology for calculating false or spam accounts and 'the underlying judgments and assumptions used by management.'"
"Dollar Tree and Dollar General reported rising sales in the second quarter as four-decade high inflation drove more customers to bargain chain stores for everything from lightbulbs to groceries… Dollar stores tend to sell items in small quantities, not big packages, allowing low-income customers to buy a little at a time."
"The National Labor Relations Board says Starbucks is violating U.S. labor law by withholding pay hikes and other benefits from stores that have voted to unionize." Naughty naughty.
"Republican Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey and the GOP leaders of the state House and Senate are urging the state Supreme Court to overrule lower court judges and block three voter initiatives from the ballot." Man it takes a long time for the article to explain the 3 initiatives are about limiting predatory debt collection, a transparency in politic spending measure, and an initiative to roll back many election laws passed recently.
Somebody brought the receipts. The White House twitter account scolds conservatives who are reeling about the government forgiving student loans by reminding people how much these elected representatives took out in PPP (Paycheck Protection Program) loans that were forgiven by the government. a Politico article about it. Keep it up.
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