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Economy

“California exodus left a gaping population hole. Can the Golden State finally bounce back?”

“…Though the state population grew 0.17% in 2023 — the first year of growth since the COVID-19 pandemic — California is still 1.2% smaller than it was in 2019, according to a Times data analysis. If the state continues to… Continue Reading…

Business

“Mickey Mouse, Long a Symbol in Copyright Wars, to Enter Public Domain: ‘It’s Finally Happening’”

“…Mickey and Minnie will enter the public domain on Jan. 1. From then on, Disney will no longer enjoy an exclusive copyright over the earliest versions of the characters. Underground cartoonists, filmmakers, novelists, songwriters — whoever — will be free… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Toyota Chairman Says People Are Finally Seeing the Reality About EVs” [Unrealistic]

“Toyota Motor Chairman Akio Toyoda, when asked about electric-vehicle challenges including a recent lull in U.S. demand, said the industry was coming to recognize that there isn’t a single answer to reducing carbon emissions…” https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/toyota-chairman-says-people-are-finally-seeing-the-reality-about-evs-31f1669c?siteid=yhoof2 Everyone should know you are the carbon… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Warren Buffett Finally Throws In The Towel On 4 Lousy Stocks”

“…Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway (BRKB) sold off a least a portion of its four worst performers this year: Verizon (VZ), Store Capital (STOR), General Motors (GM) and U.S. Bancorp (USB). That’s according to an Investor’s Business Daily analysis of data from S&P Global Market Intelligence and MarketSmith. Berkshire Hathaway retains a portion of the… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Russia and Ukraine Finally Reach A Grain Export Agreement”

“EDITOR’S NOTE: Perhaps there was some hope that global grain prices would ease as soon as Russia and Ukraine reached a grain export agreement, allowing the latter to resume its exports. If anything, it would have helped ameliorate the global… Continue Reading…