Is Slate Auto’s Electric Truck the Answer to Expensive Cars?
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Is Slate Auto’s Electric Truck the Answer to Expensive Cars?

Slate Auto, a start-up backed by Jeff Bezos, plans to sell a small, spartan electric truck that comes with no paint, stereo or touch-screens.
A Toxic Pit Could Be a Gold Mine for Rare-Earth Elements
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A Toxic Pit Could Be a Gold Mine for Rare-Earth Elements

Mining continues at the Continental Pit. Nearby is the Berkeley Pit, a site for acid mine drainage that poses an opportunity for extracting valuable metals.
Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is in Talks With Government Over Amtrak Project
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Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is in Talks With Government Over Amtrak Project

The Federal Railroad Administration has brought in the tunneling company to help with a multibillion-dollar rail project.
‘MAGA Accounts’ and No Tax on Tips: Republicans Plan to Inject Trump Into Tax Code
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‘MAGA Accounts’ and No Tax on Tips: Republicans Plan to Inject Trump Into Tax Code

House Republicans on Monday outlined their plans for a far-reaching tax bill that would deliver on several of President Trump’s campaign pledges — for now.