Tag: plan
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Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan can take effect after judge lets restraining order expire
President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program can take effect after a judge ruled Wednesday that he would let a temporary restraining order on the plan expire. It’s a minor victory for the Biden administration just weeks ahead of the presidential election. The lawsuit was brought by seven red-leaning states: Missouri, Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida,…
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Sam Altman tells OpenAI staff there’s no plan for him to receive a ‘giant equity stake’ in company
At an all-hands meeting Thursday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denied that there are plans for him to receive a “giant equity stake” in the company, calling that information “just not true,” according to a person who was in attendance. Altman and finance chief Sarah Friar both said at the meeting, conducted by video, that investors…
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Inside Southwest Airlines’ plan for its future
DALLAS — Southwest Airlines executives on Thursday outlined for Wall Street their vision to boost profits: extra legroom seats starting in 2026, assigned seating, international partnerships and overnight flights. Southwest’s new plan comes as its leaders seeks to fend off activist Elliott Investment Management, which has called for leadership changes. Southwest said its three-year plan will add $4…
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Harris outlines $100 billion manufacturing plan, vowing pragmatism over ideology
PITTSBURGH — Kamala Harris vowed to govern as a pragmatist who won’t be captive to ideology in an economic speech Wednesday while outlining some $100 billion in new investments in manufacturing, a major issue in this battleground state. Harris proposed an “America Forward” agenda that calls for tax credits to boost investment and industrial job creation,…
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Fall is here, but experts say communities need a heat plan
Heat is the leading cause of climate-related deaths in the country, but knowing how deadly it is? That’s not as clear. The Centers for Disease Control counted roughly 2,300 heat-related deaths last year, with more than three-fourths of them from six states that included California. A study from Texas A&M, however, projects the actual number could be…
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House poised to pass a bill to avert a shutdown after dropping Trump voting plan
WASHINGTON — The House on Wednesday is poised to pass a funding bill to avert a government shutdown next week after it removed a proposal demanded by Donald Trump that would require Americans nationwide to show proof of citizenship to register to vote. House Republican leaders, facing defections within their ranks, plan to rely heavily…
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Trump has no plan to pull his endorsement of Mark Robinson after alleged porn site scandal
Donald Trump is facing calls both from his allies and from within his own campaign to pull his endorsement from scandal-plagued North Carolina gubernatorial candidate Mark Robinson, according to four people familiar with the discussions. So far, however, there are no plans for the former president to formally drop him. On Thursday, CNN reported that…