September 2, 2022

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Top News

• The Jobs Report Could Be Seen as Good News for Biden. New York Times
• Biden addresses nation: ‘Too much of what’s happening … today is not normal’ Politico
• Alaska Native Mary Peltola Makes History by Winning Congressional Seat in Alaska. Native News
• The nation’s cartoonists on this week in politics. Politico

Energy & Natural Resources

• Climate Change Measures Are a Lot More Popular Than Americans Think. Bloomberg
• Devastating Pakistan floods likely have climate change ties. Axios
• What the Inflation Reduction Act Means for the World. Atlantic
• Price Cap on Russian Oil Wins Backing of G7 Ministers. New York Times

Indian Affairs

• U.S. Life Expectancy Falls Again in ‘Historic’ Setback. New York Times
• How teens brought a skate park to their Native American reservation. NPR
• Nicole Mann to become first Native American woman in space: ‘I feel very proud’. USA Today
• American Indian Movement Joins Long Walk to Pressure California Governor to Sign Agriculture Bill. Native News

Labor

• California legislature passes bill that could transform worker bargaining. Here’s how. ABC News
• U.S. labor market defies interest rate hikes as job openings rise high in July. Reuters
• U.S. Jobless Claims Fall to Lowest Level in Two Months. Wall Street Journal
• New lawsuits say Lyft failed to protect its users from physical and sexual assault. NPR

Taxation & Trade

• Biden could reduce inflation, mitigate a recession, and strengthen democracy with a new EU-US trade agreement. Bloomberg
• The expanded child tax credit kept 4 million kids out of poverty. Can it come back? Vox
• EU: US electric vehicle tax credit reduces buyers’ choices. Washington Post
• Indian housing authorities seek to help Native homeowners who run afoul of property tax laws. Tribal Business News

Technology

• Private equity piles into data centers. Axios
• Are tech stocks getting burned again? CNN
• California passes bill requiring social media companies to consider children’s mental health. The Hill
• Ready or not, mass video deepfakes are coming. Washington Post

Transportation & Infrastructure

• Despite New Funding, Infrastructure Jobs Prove Tough to Fill. Route Fifty
• Seattle-area light rail extensions delayed by myriad problems. Smart Cities Dive
• Airlines tweak plans to offer meals, hotels when flights are canceled. CNN
• New York City announces debt relief plan for struggling taxi drivers. PBS

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