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Cato Institute 

Is Driving in California Subsidized?

Marc Joffe

Like many other fiscal conservatives, I often criticize the large and growing government subsidies to transit. The very active transit advocacy community on X often responds: “How about government subsidies to driving?” Although the initial reaction might be “What subsidies?” the issue is worth investigating because road financing in the US is complex. And if the cost of road infrastructure is not, in fact, fully covered by the various taxes and fees drivers pay, it is worth questioning the resulting subsidy to drivers.

The Punch 

Weak building materials responsible for Plateau school building collapse- Panel

The Investigative panel set up by the Federal Government on the two-storey school building which collapsed in Jos, the Plateau State capital on Friday, killing over 22 persons has released a preliminary report on the incident. Addressing journalists in Jos on Tuesday, the Director General, Nigerian Building and Road Research Institute, Samson Duna, said that

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The Punch 

CBN holds MPC meeting Monday as inflation soars

The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced its Monetary Policy Meeting to discuss measures to combat the country’s escalating inflation and economic hardship. The meeting, scheduled for next Monday and Tuesday, will be the 296th MPC meeting and the fourth under the leadership of CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso, who was appointed in September 2023. The

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Economictimes.indiatimes.com 

Encounter in Doda Forests: Captain among four army personnel, J&K policeman killed

In Doda’s Desa forest, a July 15 ambush killed five personnel, including Captain Brijesh Thapa, sepoy Ajay, and a Special Operation Group policeman, in low-visibility conditions. This is part of efforts against foreign militants, following a July 8 encounter in Kathua district. Since October 2021, 52 personnel and 20 civilians have died in Jammu region operations.