With millions of Americans unemployed and inflation well below the target, Mary Daly is concerned with the challenge of restoring the economy to full employment and price stability. To do that, she believes it’s important to be students of history to develop a “new framework [that] allows us to retain our vigilance”. The inspiration for that, incidentally, is something Daly got from an unexpected source: a Dublin artist etching the words “History Will Repeat Itself” in his works. Read full article here
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The First Solar-Powered Car Comes at a Hot Price
The Lightyear O is a revolutionary electric car powered by the sun. Developed by a Dutch startup, the four-door sedan has over 50 square feet of solar panels on its roof and hood, generating up to 43 miles of energy a day. With production now underway in Finland, the car does come with a hefty price tag at $262,000, but the company hopes to introduce a more affordable version, the Lightyear 2, by 2025. Read full article here