The future is electric, why banks are reducing overdraft fees, and U.S. political dynamics following the midterm elections.
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| What do the 2022 midterms mean for 2024? “The midterm elections have set the stage for a titanic struggle between Trump and DeSantis for the Republican nomination and have made it more likely that the winner of this contest will face an incumbent Democratic president who has avoided a damaging challenge to his re-nomination,” writes William Galston. Read more |
| Getting over overdraft After decades of racking up major profits off overdrafts, many banks—including most of the largest banks—have announced sweeping changes that will sharply reduce costs for their customers. What spurred these moves? Aaron Klein discusses in his new report. Read more |
| Listen: The future is electric The costs of wind and solar electricity have plummeted in recent years: they are no longer cool and expensive, but are actually cool and cheap—and in many cases cheaper than the fossil fuel electricity they replace. On the latest episode of Climate Sense, Samantha Gross and expert guests explain how electricity is evolving and what its uses are. Listen to the podcast |
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