| USC partnership receives $9.2 million research contract The university’s partnership with Navatek will research power and energy systems as well as develop digital twin prototypes. The project’s goal is to optimize a ship’s electrical system to meet critical needs. Credit starts to tighten as job losses remain high As pandemic emergency relief draws to a close for some, many consumers could be tempted to cover a few bills by pulling out some old, little-used credit cards. But they could be surprised to discover that the line of credit they thought they had has vanished. Banks have been reducing credit card limits and closing accounts altogether for millions of consumers. | 