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In a significant turnaround after four decades of diminishing influence, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union recently struck groundbreaking labor deals with Detroit's Big Three automakers: Ford, General Motors (GM), and Stellantis. While this momentous agreement marks a win for workers, it also intensifies the pressures on traditional automakers as they navigate the transition from gasoline to electric vehicles.

The six-month United Auto Workers strike was historic in its scope and the demands involved, but the work stoppages also have made their mark on the broader economy.

The deal between the United Auto Workers and Detroit automakers could ensure unionized workers play a large role in the transition to electric vehicles.

The Pew Research Center finds that "fewer Americans than ever are paying regular attention to news and current affairs," says John Halpin in The Liberat Patriot at Substack. People are sick of endless coverage of "bad news, violence, corruption, and political divisions," and "don't really know who or what to trust." Unfortunately, tuning out "the latest implosion in the House of Representatives" and "fights between dumb politicians" doesn't ease "public tensions." In fact, they're getting worse.

A new executive order signed this week sets the stage for federal AI standards and requirements and moves beyond previous voluntary agreements with AI companies