Auto Emissions Rules, Alabama DEI Law, Reddit Goes Public

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🗓️ 21 March 2024

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The Biden administration gives electric vehicles a jolt — with new EPA rules that aim to make two-thirds of new cars, trucks and SUVs electric or hybrid by 2032. Alabama follows other conservative states by banning public schools and universities from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion. And some of Reddit's most loyal users are so upset the company is going public, they might try to bet against its stock.

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0:00.0	The Biden administration gave electric vehicles a jolt.
0:06.3	New EPA rules aim to make two-thirds of new cars, trucks and SUVs electric by 2032.
0:12.3	The oil industry is not happy. Why are automakers
0:15.2	on board? I'm Michelle Martin that's Steve Innsiep and this is up first from
0:18.5	NPR News. Alabama follows other conservative states by banning public schools and
0:25.6	universities from spending money on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
0:29.4	Students who oppose the bill say they'll fight for those ideas anyway.
0:33.2	Regardless of if we're not going to receive funding from the state, we're not going to disappear
0:36.6	and we're not going to be silenced.
0:39.5	Reddit users say they won't be silenced either.
0:42.1	The company is going public with a stock offering
0:45.1	and some users say they may try to drive the price down. Why? Stay with us. We've got the news
0:51.0	you need to post on Reddit or just to start your day.
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