The Interchange

Seattle’s population increases while the city’s car count does not, marking a divergence between resident growth and vehicle totals. The pattern signals more people living in the city without a corresponding rise in automobiles.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s leader says fusion energy could begin delivering power in as little as eight years, setting an ambitious timeline for turning experimental progress into real electricity. The outlook frames commercialization as plausible on a near-term horizon if technical and regulatory milestones are met.

A California oil merger moves forward as the state clears a path to drill, aligning corporate consolidation with steps that enable additional exploration and production. The development pairs transaction momentum with regulatory conditions that open opportunities for new wells in the state’s energy sector.

Termination of the de minimis import exemption is cited as a factor in the failure of luxury retailer Ssense, linking changes in customs thresholds to higher costs and operational strain. Removal of the exemption adds duties and processing burdens to small-value cross-border shipments, squeezing margins and complicating logistics for e-commerce fashion orders.