Tesla tried to make its Model 3 factory line the most efficient ever built. Instead, it was derailed by fluff. “We went too far in the automation front and automated some pretty silly things,” said CEO Elon Musk on a May 2 earnings call.
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Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) said its U.S. sales fell 4.7% in April, as sales gains for its trucks were more than offset by a big drop in sedan sales and a year-over-year decline in sales to fleet customers.
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Big ideas are in the air. After a few years of fighting over a few percentage points in the top marginal tax rate, some leaders are starting to discuss sweeping changes in economic policy. One of these is the universal basic income, the idea of giving every adult citizen a yearly stipend. A second is the job
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We also learned that when the county treasuer asked for something called a “loan aging report” to give an accounting of its loans, Young was less than eager to comply. This also concerns us. The mission statement for the Lake Champlain Lake George Regional Planning Board reads as follows:.
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U.S. 10-year yields breached 3 percent for the first time since 2014 on Tuesday, reducing the relative allure of higher-risk emerging-market debt. The median of 56 analyst forecasts compiled by Bloomberg is for 10-year yields to end the year at 3.15 percent. Kushma says they'll climb to 3.25 percent
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