Trump can’t stop America’s shift to clean energy. And we can accelerate it. | Leah Stokes

Donald Trump cannot make clean energy expensive again. He can only make Americans pay extra for it. His tariffs do just that. But cost declines work like a ratchet. Every solar factory built and every panel installed pushes costs down the curve. The global price floor just keeps falling.Which means that despite Trump’s best efforts to prop up fossil fuels, America will transform its electricity system. The question is how fast. And that speed is up to us.Since 2015, most of the new power built in America has been clean. This year, 93% of new electricity capacity is expected to…

Why your debt keeps growing even after you’ve cut back on everything

New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. You canceled the streaming services, no more eating out, that trip to Disney has been replaced by a trip to the shore, the grocery basket is filled with store-brand…

Why not all extended car warranties are scams — and what you need to know

New York Post may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase. If the phrase “extended car warranty” sends a chill down your spine and brings back bad memories of robocalls warning that your coverage is about to expire, you’re not…

California brings in new laws changing how you eat forever

Dining out in California will forever come with an asterisk. Under a new law signed Monday, restaurant chains will have to slap a warning – a sugar cube inside a black triangle – on menus next to drinks packing an entire day’s recommended amount of added sugar. The requirement applies…

Heliot Ramos embracing his Aaron Judge-sized Yankees challenge

Manager Aaron Boone said Aaron Judge was “not quite ready,” which meant Heliot Ramos had to be. Essentially stepping into the cleats of the 6-foot-7 superstar, who was held off the wild-card roster with a calf strain, was a 5-foot-11 trade-deadline pickup who was brought in to crush lefties and…

Exclusive | Xavier Becerra appalled staff with offensive term for missing children while HHS secretary

Xavier Becerra disparaged migrant children as “little Juanitos and Juanitas” while leading former President Joe Biden administration’s health department, a former colleague alleges — fueling Democratic insiders’ fears about California’s would-be governor. “I never heard a single person disparage immigrant children,” a former Biden administration official who worked with Becerra…

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Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our editorial standards for more information. The final stretch of a fantastic baseball season is ramping up, and first-time bettors at BetMGM can use the BetMGM bonus code POSTBET for up to $1,500 back in bonus bets if your first bet…

JPMorgan hikes S&P 500 target as AI spending starts paying off

JPMorgan strategists raised their year-end target for the S&P 500 to 8,000 points on Monday, citing strong corporate earnings and clear signs that heavy spending on artificial intelligence is starting to pay off. The move marks the second increase in two months for the team led by Dubravko Lakos-Bujas. In…

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen mulls dropping B eBay takeover bid: report

GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen is considering yanking his $56 billion bid to take over eBay after the bid received a lukewarm reception on Wall Street, according to a report. Cohen – who became a favorite of retail investors as GameStop rose to “meme stock” prominence – is instead weighing whether…

What is Vibrio vulnificus? Deadly flesh-eating bacteria infections surge in South

A flesh-eating bacteria found in coastal waters has led to the deaths of five Louisiana residents this year amid a summertime surge. Louisiana health officials are urging beachgoers to take precautions against Vibrio vulnificus, the deadliest species of Vibrio bacteria, which can cause severe and life-threatening infections resulting in gastrointestinal…

How Magic Johnson used Starbucks to fuel .2 billion Dodgers purchase

Los Angeles Lakers legend turned entrepreneur Magic Johnson purchased the Los Angeles Dodgers for a staggering $2.15 billion in October of 2012. Johnson purchased the team with Guggenheim Baseball Management, but reportedly contributed about $50 million of his own money in the deal. The five-time NBA champion and former Lakers…

‘They would come in with a chord change’: Composer Jim Nollman tells of his extraordinary interactions while jamming with orcas and other animals

Throughout his career as a composer, Jim Nollman has worked with unorthodox partners to create music. Instead of collaborating solely with human musicians, the artist has expanded his cast to include animal bandmates, and they’ve been making melodies together for more than 50 years.Nollman’s new album, “Orcas’ Greatest Hits,” will…

Why your neighborhood could be partly to blame for bad sleep

Where you live in your neighborhood could significantly affect your sleep, according to experts and recent research on urban landscapes. Erin Palinski-Wade, a New Jersey-based nutritionist and author of “The Sleepdemic Solution,” confirmed that household surroundings and ambient neighborhood conditions can directly interfere with restfulness. Factors such as cohabitating with family members,…

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