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As President Trump takes even more steps to pull back on climate action, Bill Gates is emphasizing how crucial government policies are crucial to addressing climate change. In his annual year-ahead letter, the billionaire Microsoft cofounder and philanthropist warns that the market alone is not enough to change our climate reality. “Without a large globalContinueContinue reading “Bill Gates funds many green energy tech solutions, but he says true climate action really needs this to succeed”

General Motors will be hit with charges of about $6 billion as sales of electric vehicles sputter after the U.S. cut tax incentives to buy them and also eased auto emissions standards. Shares slid almost 3% Friday. The charges that will be recorded in the fourth quarter follow an announcement in October that the Detroit automaker would takeContinueContinue reading “GM to take $6 billion charge after EV pullback”

When leaders prioritize immediate results, employees feel pressured to produce half-baked ideas rather than fully developed innovations. source https://www.inc.com/kimberly-mccarten/beyond-quick-fixes-building-a-culture-where-innovation-thrives/91279912

To stop passive aggression—in yourself or others—remember these words. source https://www.inc.com/justin-bariso/emotional-intelligence-how-to-stop-passive-aggressive-behavior-strengthen-relationships.html

Sluggish December hiring concluded a year of weak employment gains that have frustrated job seekers even though layoffs and unemployment remained low. Employers added just 50,000 jobs last month, nearly unchanged from a downwardly revised figure of 56,000 in November, the Labor Department said Friday. The unemployment rate slipped to 4.4%, its first decline since June, from 4.5% in November,ContinueContinue reading “Unemployment falls to 4.4% in December, closing out a frustrating year for job seekers”