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Tesla wanted a price war. Ford showed up.

Ford’s renewed push on EV volume, however much it may hurt its own bottom line, will keep the pressure on Tesla. And there are other competitive forces entering the fray. For example, Hyundai’s Ioniq 6 electric sedan is squarely aimed at the Model 3-curious and has garnered enthusiastic reviews.

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MIT is a college bargain. NYU, not so much.

Survey data collected for the Department of Education’s National Center for Education Statistics in the 2017-2018 academic year showed that 59.1% of all undergraduates received federal grants, loans or both, with the share rising to 59.6% at four-year public colleges and universities and 64.2% at four-year private nonprofit ones.

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Business travel recovery is showing cracks

Before COVID, business travelers would regularly buy flights closer to the departure date, even if that meant paying a premium, and were also more likely to take trips in January and February than vacationers. But with the corporate travel recovery still lagging, that backstop isn’t there.