Ten U.S. states have legalized systems that can be plugged into standard wall outlets. The technology typically does not require permits or electricians.
Category: United States
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Plug-In Solar Panels Are Starting to Sprout in U.S. Backyards
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Taco Bell Sales Recover Following Cyclospora Outbreak
The New York Times – Business:Transparency around pulling affected lettuce from stores has helped Taco Bell regain consumer trust, its parent company, Yum Brands, said.
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China Threatens Retaliation as U.S. Moves to Block Robot Imports
The New York Times – Business:The dispute highlights how robotics has become the latest battleground in the intensifying technological and industrial rivalry between Washington and Beijing.
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Shipping Risks Rise Across Crucial Middle East Oil Routes
The New York Times – Business:Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab strait are disrupting the passage of oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea.
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Car Condos Give Your Vehicle Luxury Housing
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:No longer satisfied by regular parking garages, some drivers are upgrading their luxury vehicles’ homes.
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As Messi Dominates the World Cup, a War Is Waged Over Maradona’s Image
The New York Times – Business:A multimillion-dollar battle for a soccer god’s brand is being waged across continents, burning investors and tearing his family apart.
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Efforts to Help Smokers Quit Stall Under Trump
The New York Times – Business:The C.D.C.’s tobacco control office has been shut for more than a year. After its most prominent antismoking campaign went off the air, calls to 1-800-QUIT-NOW lines have plummeted.
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Fed’s Warsh Says Inflation Poses Less Risk Than a Few Weeks Ago
The New York Times – Business:The Federal Reserve chairman, Kevin Warsh, stressed that the central bank would “deliver price stability,” a point he has emphasized repeatedly since taking over in May.
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What to Know About the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement Talks
The New York Times – Business:July 1 could be the beginning of the end for a trade pact President Trump has long criticized — or the start of a path to its renewal.
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Former Chinese Billionaire and Bannon Associate Is Sentenced for Fraud
The New York Times – Business:The businessman courted U.S. conservatives as an anti-Communist crusader while using his supporters’ money to buy lavish homes and a Bugatti supercar.
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Ships Pull Back Amid Heightened Risk From Iran-U.S. Strikes
The New York Times – Business:Four days of attacks by both countries forced a sharp decline in the number of vessels navigating through the Strait of Hormuz.