Ganesh Srivats, who joined Tesla in 2015 and eventually came to be in charge of global growth, is the latest in a [series of top-level executives](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-tesla-executives-factbox/factbox-tesla-executive-departures-since-2016-idUSKCN1IG2G2) to step down. His departure comes days before Tesla is set to announce its second quarter earnings. Cheddar's Kristen Scholer and Tim Stenovec break down the latest.
Investors weren't jolted by the downgrade because they already know the fractured state of U.S. politics, the size of the country's public debt, and the challenges it faces to pay for Social Security, Medicare and other expenses.
The national average for gas prices stood at about $3.78 a gallon on Tuesday — about 25 cents higher than that seen one month ago, according to motor club AAA. While today's prices at the pump remain far lower than they were last year, when energy costs soared worldwide in the months following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, experts say such a jump is unusual.
