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Biden is trying to turbocharge the market for electric vehicles to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and prevent China from solidifying its grip on a growing industry. However, some in the UAW fear the transition will cost jobs because electric vehicles require fewer people to assemble. China is the dominant manufacturer of electric vehicles and batteries. Some environmental groups, conscious of how labor remains crucial to securing support for climate programs, have expressed support for the strike. Former President Donald Trump, the frontrunner for the Republican nomination, sees an opportunity to drive a wedge between Biden and workers.

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Rodney Cornett got up at 4:30 a.m. on Friday, hopped in his F-150 pickup and reported as usual for a morning shift at the Ford Motor plant in Wayne, a gritty city just west of Detroit. But this morning Mr. Cornett, 56, a veteran union member who has worked at Ford for 28 years, wasn’t heading to the axle assembly area where he’s a team leader. “We really haven’t had much of a raise in 15 years,” Mr. Cornett said, holding a sign that read, “Fair Pay Now!” while cars and trucks constantly whizzed by, honking in support of the strikers. “We’ve gone through several contracts, and the company keeps saying how they’re hurting, but they’re making record profits. has been negotiating a new labor contract with the three Detroit automakers, but since the sides remain far apart on wages and most other issues, the union called a strike that began when the current bargaining agreement expired at midnight.

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☆ A Japanese company has 3D printed a 530-square-foot concrete tiny home for the price of a car — see how it was built
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A Japanese company has constructed a prototype 3D-printed tiny home for about $37,300. Proponents of the construction tech say printers can cut the time, materials, labor, and cost needed to build a home. But in Japan, a startup has brought the cost of a new home down to that of a new car. The burgeoning 3D printing construction tech is quickly making its way across the real estate and home construction industry in the US. And on the East Coast, the University of Maine has figured out how to 3D-print a fully recyclable tiny home using wood waste.

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☆ Turmoil showed top level failures at banks, global watchdog says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Huw Jones | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Brittany Hosea-Small/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Sept 14 (Reuters) - This year's bank turmoil showed some boards and senior management failed in their most basic responsibilities and more regulatory guidance may be needed, a global watchdog said. Pablo Hernandez de Cos, chair of the Basel Committee, said on Thursday that the turmoil highlighted many shortcomings. The Basel Committee writes capital rules for banks, determining how much they need to set aside in case they get into difficulty. Most of the banks that failed during the turmoil were not subject to Basel's standards, said de Cos, who is also governor of the Bank of Spain. Basel may also consider how national regulators decide to exempt a bank with cross-border features from the committee's standards, de Cos said.

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☆ The world's busiest airport just got new private luxury terminal for commercial flights with its own TSA screening — just be prepared to pay over $1,000 to use it
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

PS has opened its second location at the world's busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The company offers private terminals with lounges and suites for wealthy travelers flying commercial. PS gives travelers flying commercial a taste of private jet-setting: an exclusive terminal. From 2017 until now, PS was only available at Los Angeles International Airport. But in September, the company launched its second location at the world's busiest airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Organizations: Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Service, TSA, Los Angeles International Locations: Hartsfield, DFW, Wall, Silicon, Los Angeles

☆ US looks to offload $13 bln of mortgage bonds seized from SVB, Signature - Bloomberg News
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

A customer leaves after speaking with FDIC representatives inside of the Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, California, U.S., March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Brittany Hosea-Small Acquire Licensing RightsSept 12 (Reuters) - The U.S. government is looking to offload nearly $13 billion of mortgage bonds it amassed from Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank following the collapse of the lenders, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people with knowledge of the transactions. The FDIC has also discussed alternatives to cutting the prices on the bonds, including potentially repackaging the debt into new securities, the report said. The FDIC in April retained BlackRock (BLK.N) unit Financial Market Advisory to sell the securities portfolios of the two failed lenders. BlackRock had preliminary discussions with investors about the mortgage bonds, but they proved hard to sell, the Bloomberg report said on Tuesday.

Persons: Brittany Hosea, Deborah Sophia, Shailesh Organizations: Bank, REUTERS, U.S, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, Bloomberg, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, FDIC, Advisory, BlackRock, Thomson Locations: Santa Clara , California, U.S, Silicon, BlackRock, Bengaluru

☆ A luxury RV maker has turned a Ford F-250 into a $350,000 camper with almost all the comforts of home — including laundry
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

RV maker 27North's newest is a pickup truck-based camper called RexRover. 27North's chief market strategist says the company is seeing high sales despite the RV industry "bloodbath." Sales have been looking grim across the general RV industry. These once-invincible brands have been seeing a dip in RV sales. And shipments for these vehicles have dropped 47.7% from 2023 compared to the same time in 2022, according to July data from the RV Industry Association.

Persons: Winnebago Organizations: Service, RV Industry Association Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Jimmy Buffet's 'Margaritaville' has built an empire. Here's what it's like to visit its resorts and RV parks, and sail on its cruise line.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

See what it's like to vacation on its cruise line and at some of its resorts and RV parks. A hotel room at Camp Margaritaville RV Resort and Lodge in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. Now, there are Margaritaville hotels in what seems like almost every major vacation destination in the US from San Diego, California to Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Brittany Chang/InsiderThe first Camp Margaritaville RV resort — which focuses on "upscale camping" — opened in Georgia in 2019 as a "surprise" hit, Jim Wiseman, the president of development at Camp Margaritaville, told Insider in 2021. To create this floating Margaritaville hotel, the brand refurbished the over 30-year-old flagship vessel of budget cruise line Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line, which has since rebranded to Margaritaville at Sea.

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☆ This hotel chain is giving people a surprising new way to customize their rooms by offering it without furniture
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Hotel chain WaterWalk is doing extended-stay hotels differently: Many of its rooms are unfurnished. Travelers who book these unfurnished accommodations stay for an average of about 400 nights, the brand's CEO said. Hospitality veteran Jack DeBoer founded the hotel chain in 2014. If you don't recognize WaterWalk, you may recognize his previous project. DeBoer, who died in 2021, was also the brainpower behind Residence Inn, Summerfield Suites, Candlewood Suites, and Value Place.

Persons: WaterWalk, Jack DeBoer Organizations: Service, Hospitality Locations: Jacksonville , Florida, Wall, Silicon, Summerfield

☆ A $1.7 million prefab tiny home community was designed to help solve homelessness in an expensive Southern California city. A year later, half of its residents have found homes.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

One year ago, DignityMoves opened a prefab tiny home community to house Santa Barbara, California's unsheltered residents. Of the 66 people who have stayed at the community, 36 have gone on to find permanent housing. Take a look around the tiny home community. Santa Barbara is a slice of oceanside paradise in Southern California, about a two-hour drive north of Los Angeles. As you might expect, it's as picturesque as any coastal and expensive Southern California city.

Persons: DignityMoves, California's Organizations: Service, Santa Barbara Locations: Santa Barbara, Wall, Silicon, Santa Barbara , California, Santa, Southern California, Los Angeles

☆ Winnebago unveils new cheaper trailer RV as travel trailer sales slump
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Sales of travel trailers — and RVs in general — have slumped since the industry's heyday during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid this decline, Winnebago has unveiled a new cheap travel trailer: the $29,600 Access. AdvertisementAdvertisementWinnebago has unveiled its cheapest entry-level travel trailer yet in a bid to attract budget travelers amid the legacy RV maker's slump in sales. Shipments for these homes on wheels have dropped 47.7% from 2023 compared to 2022, according to July data from the RV Industry Association. And looking at travel trailers specifically, shipments have slid 51.9% during that same period.

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☆ Astoria, Queens: ‘A Mix of Traditional and Trendy’
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Kathleen Lynn | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

John LaPolla III and Brittany Barb have lived in Astoria since 2014, first in rental apartments and now in a two-family house they bought for $1.09 million in 2021. But they also appreciate that “the sense of community is really strong,” said Ms. Barb, 33, a photographer. The couple bought their home from a family that had owned it for half a century. “Everybody around us has been here for a long time, and they feel a real sense of pride about the block,” Mr. LaPolla said. “It still feels like a working-class area; it feels like people are making the sauce on Sunday.”

Persons: John LaPolla III, Brittany Barb, ”, LaPolla, Robert F, Kennedy, Barb, Mr Locations: Astoria

☆ Luxury overland vehicle maker EarthCruiser has teamed up with GMC to turn the Hummer EV into an beefy electric RV — see inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Brittany Chang | Tim Levin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Overlanding vehicle maker EarthCruiser has teamed up with GMC to turn the Hummer EV into a RV. Hummer, the brand once known for its gas-guzzling SUVs, now sells electric vehicles. The electric RV market is still nascent with a handful of concepts and startups still in the works. AdvertisementAdvertisementGMC and overlanding vehicle maker EarthCruiser have teamed up to turn the Hummer EV into a tricked out electrified RV ready to pummel its overlanding competitors. So of course the two are working together to upfit the iconic electric Hummer into a beefy home on wheels, debuting on Thursday at the Overland Expo in Colorado.

Organizations: GMC, Hummer, Morning Locations: Colorado

☆ A European vehicle company makes ultra-luxury RVs that cost more than $1 million and take a year to build. Take a look and its most opulent design.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Germany-based Marchi Mobile has designed what it says is the most luxurious RV in the world. All it needs is to find a buyer who's willing to pay more than $1 million for it. Marchi Mobile is the design-forward truck arm of Marchi Group, which specializes in building corporate vehicles. AdvertisementAdvertisementGermany-based Marchi Mobile has big bold plans for what could be one of the most luxurious RVs in the world. And these designs are definitely a marvel in a mobile home world full of Winnebagos and Airstreams.

Persons: Marchi, —, Mario Marchi's Organizations: Marchi Mobile, Group, Morning Locations: Germany

☆ A popular tiny home maker has unveiled a new $230,000 400-square-foot home on wheels as ADU popularity continues to skyrocket — see inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Florida-based Movable Roots unveiled its newest $230,000 400-square-foot tiny home on wheels. The Overlook Cottage was designed to be a vacation home akin to a summer short-term rental. It's not built yet but the company is already seeing interest from private buyers and developers. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. According to Mike Cheatham, the vice president and co-owner of Movable Roots, "it's changed tenfold."

Persons: you've, Mike Cheatham, it's Organizations: Service Locations: Florida, Wall, Silicon

☆ See what it will be like to live in a new car-free planned community in Arizona
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Culdesac is building a car-free neighborhood in Tempe, Arizona. When complete, the over 700-apartment community will have amenities like a grocery store and restaurant. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. Culdesac is in the process of completing what it calls the "first car-free neighborhood built from scratch in the US." And when complete, the over $200 million project will have over 700 apartments to house public transit and micro-mobility enthusiasts.

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☆ The first large cruise ship built in China complete with a water park, a brewery, and 5G will sail this year — see inside
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Adora Cruises' first ship, the Adora Magic City, will sail later this year as China's first locally built large cruise vessel. A new Carnival Corp cruise ship will hit the seas later this year. In 2015, state-owned China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC), the country's wealth fund China Investment Corp, and the recognizable Carnival Corp set up a contract to create a Hong Kong-based cruise company. A few years later, CSSC's Cruise Technology Development arm and Carnival announced its joint venture: Adora Cruises. But unlike Carnival's eponymous cruise line, Adora Cruises — formerly known as CSSC Carnival Cruise Shipping Limited — will only be servicing the Chinese cruise market.

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☆ A California-based Korean BBQ chain attracting Wall Street and meat lovers is now expanding across the US — see what it's like to dine there
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Gen Korean BBQ, an all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue chain, is rapidly expanding across the US. The casual restaurant offers endless mounds of Korean-inspired meats for patrons to cook at their tables. See what it's like to dine at its newer New York City location. Gen Korean BBQ, founded by two Korean immigrants, first hit the Los Angeles food scene in 2011, wooing diners with its marinated meats, do-it-yourself culture, and banchan (side dishes). In 2023, Gen opened its first East Coast locations in New York City and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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☆ Silversea's newest luxury cruise ship has set sail — see how it's trying to attract wealthy cruisers willing to pay over $500 a day
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Its least expensive itinerary starts at $500 a day for a seven-day cruise. See how Silversea is trying to break through the luxury market with its latest 728-guest ship. Morning Brew Insider recommends waking up with, a daily newsletter. The luxury cruise industry has been having an action-packed month: As The Points Guy called it, it's now a "luxury cruise war." And if you're a well-off traveler, it may seem like you have plenty of new options to pick from.

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☆ Hawaii wildfires: Anger and aid spread amid the devastation
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Bill Weir | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Lahaina, Hawaii CNN —A week after blowtorch winds brought the most horrific disaster in modern Hawaiian history, members of Maui’s working class have become do-it-yourself first responders and cul-de-sac commanders. A woman collects water at a shopping center in Lahaina where different groups are handing out supplies. “We had three families sleep here the first night and we fed them just as if they were local. While the Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau took to social media to “strongly discourage” visitors from vacationing on the western side of Maui. At least 99 people have been confirmed dead from the wildfires, and the number could double over the next 10 days, Hawaii Gov.

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☆ Maui wildfires: What we know about the deadliest US fire in over a century
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-14 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

While firefighters have made progress against the three largest wildfires, the deadly fire in hard-hit Lahaina is still not fully under control, Maui County Fire Chief Brad Ventura said Saturday. Mike Blake/ReutersThe most destructive and deadly of the fires, the Lahaina wildfire, traveled at an extraordinary speed, the governor said in a video update Sunday afternoon. “When the winds rose up – winds gusting as high as 81 miles per hour – fires spread rapidly,” Green said. Lahaina is the hardest hit areaVideo Ad Feedback The Maui fires destroyed their homes. People are still missing and just 3% of area was searchedA caretaker photographs the site of a home destroyed by the Maui wildfires in Kula, Hawaii on Sunday.

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☆ Crystal is making a comeback with a $150 million refurbishment of its ship and a new 2025 world cruise — see what it'll be like traveling to 31 countries over 123 nights
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-13 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Crystal just announced a 123-night world cruise in 2025 on its recently refurbished Crystal Serenity. The cruise line was acquired by Abercrombie and Kent in 2022 following its dramatic shutdown. Crystal, formerly known as Crystal Cruises, is back with a 2025 123-night world cruise. To the unassuming traveler, this could be any typical world cruise. But if you're familiar with the cruise line, you might recall its jarring and dramatic fall from grace.

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☆ I left my life in DC to live in a 400-square-foot tiny home near Tampa. I feel like I have more space and I'm saving money so I don't regret it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-12 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Stefanie Mortenson, a 53-year-old HR director, moved from Virginia to a tiny home near Tampa, Florida in May. Her 396-square-foot dwelling at Escape Tampa Bay Village's tiny home community cost her $159,000. Mortenson says she's saving money and feels like she has more space compared to her previous Virginia apartment. In 1998, I moved to Alexandria, Virginia about 10 miles from Washington, DC for a better career opportunity. The walls started coming in on meIn May, 53-year-old Stefanie Mortenson moved from her apartment in Virginia to 396-square-foot tiny home in Escape Tampa Bay Village's The Oaks neighborhood.

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They said that the state law, signed by Republican Governor Brad Little in March, illegally discriminates on the basis of gender identity and violates students' right to privacy. Idaho's bathroom bill allows students to sue schools for $5,000 if they encounter a transgender student in a bathroom the law forbids. That effectively puts a "bounty" on transgender students and encourages others to search them out, the lawsuit said. The new law says schools must provide a "reasonable accommodation" for transgender students unwilling or unable to use their assigned bathroom. Federal courts have been divided on school policies requiring transgender students to use the restroom corresponding to their birth sex, with the Richmond, Virginia-based 4th U.S.

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☆ 'Devil fish' invaded North America. Could turning them into pet treats be the solution?
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Brittany Stephanis | Robert Leslie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

For years, "devil fish" in Mexico were worthless. Now, that's starting to change. One entrepreneur in California works with fishermen in Tabasco to turn the devils into pet treats. And a local chef has added the armored catfish to her menu. But is that enough to curb the invasion?

Locations: Mexico, California, Tabasco

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