Economic Indicators

Ocasio-Cortez and Amazon versus common sense

The problem for business is that stories of huge corporate welfare gives the likes of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez all the fodder she needs to demand government spoils for her voters.

Correction: Lithium Ion Batteries-Recycling story

The U.S. government will lead an ambitious effort to develop technologies to recycle lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles, cellphones and other sources to ensure a reliable and affordable supply of metals crucial to battery production in anticipation of soaring global demand and potential shortages, Department of Energy officials said Friday.