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Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal to cap electricity prices could, perversely, lead to higher customer bills and a greater risk of blackouts, according to| DV Journal
As we celebrate America’s working men and women this Labor Day, we’re also aware that artificial intelligence and other new technologies are transforming the economy in which they work. Some commonplace jobs of today (remember TV repairmen?) will become obsolete tomorrow. Below is a list of job titles that were once fairly common. See if you can guess what these … Read more| DV Journal
For an alternate viewpoint, see “Counterpoint: Trump’s Extreme Anti-Labor Policies Could Determine the Effect of AI on Labor.” Read enough headlines about artificial intelligence and you can be excused for thinking that we’re headed for a dystopian future ruled by AI-powered robot overlords. Mass unemployment, including people being forced to train their robot replacements to get that last paycheck, seems … Read more| DV Journal
For an alternate viewpoint, see “Point: AI Won’t Take Our Jobs Away.” What will be the effect of artificial intelligence on labor in the United States? The current government’s agenda for labor will undoubtedly have an influence here. Last year, President Trump praised Elon Musk lavishly for telling his workers that he would fire them if they went on strike. … Read more| DV Journal
Sen. Dave McCormick told Delaware Valley Journal in a podcast Friday that the Korean Hanwha Group’s $5 billion investment in the Hanwha Philly Shipyard will bring at least 5,000 jobs to the area. And these will be skilled, good-paying jobs. “It’s an incredible step forward for shipbuilding in America,” McCormick said. “Over the last 30, 40 years, we’ve gone from … Read more| DV Journal
On this edition of the Delaware Valley Journal, U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick talks to DVJournal’s News Editor Linda Stein about South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group announcing a $5 billion infrastructure plan for Hanwha Philly Shipyard-. as part of South Korea’s broader $150 billion commitment to revitalizing the American shipbuilding industry. He also talks about foreign policy and the key role … Read more| DV Journal
While college graduates worry that artificial intelligence may replace them in the workforce—after paying sky-high tuition—students in Pennsylvania’s career and technical high schools are finding themselves in demand. A recent Wall Street Journal report noted that labor force participation among the class of 2023 actually dropped a year after graduation, a reversal of the trend for graduates in 2020, 2021, … Read more| DV Journal
There is far too much finger-pointing at Republicans over SEPTA funding specifically, and the budget delay more generally, being done by Democrats and the liberal press, often for political purposes. I believe there is a much different political reality. Actually, the budget delay and the SEPTA funding issues lie clearly at the feet of Gov. Josh Shapiro. In February, when … Read more| DV Journal
A new study finds that American doctors are withholding potentially life-saving information from patients who smoke, in part because of a lack of guidance from the Food and Drug Administration. Smoking rates among U.S. adults have plummeted over the past half-century — from 42 percent in 1965 to about 12 percent today, according to the Centers for Disease Control and … Read more| DV Journal
Since 2020, electricity prices have been steadily rising. And since 2022, they’ve increased at twice the rate of inflation. Consumers are right to be frustrated. With oil prices falling, electricity prices have emerged as the key energy pain point for families and the target for aggressive energy policy. Bringing down electricity prices is now a priority, but Americans shouldn’t lose sight of … Read more| DV Journal
The Philadelphia branch of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is offering to conduct seminars for teachers and provide guidance on “inclusive schools” to school districts. And there are reports some Philadelphia schools are taking them up on the offer. One offering is a workshop on “American Jews and Political Power: Myth or Reality.” The description says it will discuss Jewish … Read more| DV Journal
Gov. Josh Shapiro’s proposal to cap electricity prices could, perversely, lead to higher customer bills and a greater risk of blackouts, according to| DV Journal
Pennsylvania's budget coffers received more than $164 million from the state's natural gas industry last year, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission| DV Journal
