Month: October 2021

WASHINGTON — After days of talks among leaders of some of the world’s most influential economies wrap up in Rome, world leaders made headway on global economic issues while pushing climate change to later talks. The G-20 Summit, an annual conference of leaders from 20 of the world’s most influential countries, is meant as a […]

WASHINGTON – Days after President Joe Biden released a new framework for the Democratic Party’s social spending package, lawmakers are angling to keep key policies in the bill and line up other avenues to pass long-held goals. On Thursday, Biden unveiled a proposal that focused spending on universal pre-Kindergarten, child care subsidies, eldercare, climate investment and […]

Getting a degree in America is becoming more and more expensive. Going to a four-year private school costs an average of $53,949 annually, according to the Education Data Initiative, a research team that publishes facts on education. Even a two-year, in-state degree at a public school costs an average of $16,037 per year. That means you […]

I recall little about the 17 sport sedans, luxury cars and SUVs I drove recently at the North American Car of the Year jury’s program to compare semifinalists for 2022 car, SUV and truck of the year. Because, pickups. This is the best year ever for new pickups, setting up the tightest, most-interesting contest ever. […]

President Joe Biden announced plans earlier this year to conserve 30% of America’s lands and waters by 2030 to combat climate change. The ongoing push for a Big Sky County National Heritage Area in Montana is not tied to the Biden administration’s 30×30 plan, according to the group’s chair. Since 1985, 55 NHAs have been […]

I recall little about the 17 sport sedans, luxury cars and SUVs I drove recently at the North American Car of the Year jury’s program to compare semifinalists for 2022 car, SUV and truck of the year. Because, pickups. This is the best year ever for new pickups, setting up the tightest, most-interesting contest ever. […]

ROME – President Joe Biden and leaders of some of the world’s wealthiest nations on Saturday backed a 15% global minimum corporate tax, a dramatic restructuring of the international tax system that is intended to make sure big companies pay their fair share. Finance ministers of almost 140 countries had already backed the tax change. Biden […]

ROME – President Joe Biden and leaders of some of the world’s wealthiest nations on Saturday backed a 15% global minimum corporate tax, a dramatic restructuring of the international tax system that is intended to make sure big companies pay their fair share. Finance ministers of almost 140 countries had already backed the tax change. Leaders […]

ROME – President Joe Biden and some of the world’s most powerful leaders will open their first in-person summit in two years on Saturday with discussions on two of the world’s most pressing matters: the global economy and the coronavirus pandemic. Leaders of the Group of 20, or G-20, are expected to formally endorse sweeping […]

Toyota has dominated hybrids with the Prius and other vehicles for more than a decade, but the automaker has been reluctant to embrace electric vehicles. That comes to an end in 2022 with the arrival of the Toyota bZ4X, a mid-size SUV. The automaker on Friday released photos of the bZ4X and confirmed that the vehicle […]