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Froma Harrop: Subsidies keep America on top
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (472+ words) That $7, 500 tax credit to buy an electric vehicle, now gone, was a "grotesque misallocation of federal spending." It was a form of "rent-seeking," whereby companies seek "to dominate the bureaucracy instead of the marketplace." Let's talk about carmakers and subsidies....
Electric and hybrid vehicles nixed for Maui County's tow and scrap program
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (145+ words) Maui County announced Tuesday that its free tow and scrap vehicle recycling program will no longer accept hybrid or electric vehicles. The change takes effect immediately. The county said it is due to disposal limitations, and eligibility for the tow…...
Froma Harrop: Feeling insecure? You may be on to something
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (675+ words) Groundhog Day's furry forecaster Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of wintry weather. What if we asked Phil to apply his insights to the frigid job market? He might answer the way an alarmed groundhog does, with chattering teeth, and…...
County to launch four new electric buses | News, Sports, Jobs - Maui News
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (149+ words) County officials are planning to add four new electric transit buses to the Maui Bus service. "These zero-emission buses represent a major milepost in the County of Maui's efforts to reduce local air pollution and modernize the Maui Bus fleet…...
Analogue" named Hawaii Word of the Year, a counterpoint to Merriam-Webster"s slop" | News, Sports, Jobs - Maui News
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (1088+ words) The University of Hawaii at Manoa English department has selected "analogue" as its 2025 Word of the Year for Hawaii, highlighting "the enduring value of human-centered thinking, creativity and interpretation in an age of artificial intelligence." According to John David Zuern,…...
Bloomberg reports Ellison is now world's second richest person
9+ mon, 1+ day ago (297+ words) Oracle founder and Lanai majority landowner Larry Ellison has overtaken Mark Zuckerberg, who owns a large estate on Kauai, to become the world's second-richest person with a net worth of $251 billion " up nearly $60 billion in 2025 " according to Bloomberg News. Elon…...