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How a $7 billion investment in clean hydrogen could cut the refining industry’s “carbon intensity”

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A hub launched last month on the Gulf Coast, where hydrogen production is essential to refining and ammonia production.

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What should you do if you misplace a savings bond, or the owner dies?

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You can fill out forms available on the government’s TreasuryDirect site in order to claim a missing bond or redeem a bond that belonged to a person who’s now deceased.

Friday, Dec 20

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Winnebago’s revenue dropped 18% this quarter

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The company pointed to a “challenging macroeconomic environment.”

Businesses owned by people of color and women pay significantly higher loan interest rates, study finds

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What the Federal Reserve does with interest rates matters, because those rates are often what lenders use as a baseline to decide how much they will charge to lend to the rest of us — individuals and businesses.

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Coal demand is up. Thank data centers and industrialization.

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The International Energy Agency now expects coal demand to peak in 2027.

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What’s going on over in Germany?

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Europe's largest economy is facing headwinds while the government is in turmoil.

When balancing is in the job description

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Flouber Sanchez is a third-generation circus performer who has been doing high wire performances for nearly two decades.

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U.S. exports grew in Q3, including in computer parts

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Exports of computer-related services rose too. "You sell the machine, but you also sell the engineers" who can set it up, one expert says.

Thursday, Dec 19

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Americans love a good steak — and a good deal

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Darden's same-store sales have been up at most of its more casual restaurants. But same-store sales at its finer-dining restaurants were down.

Almost all of the new cars sold in Norway are electric. Here’s how the country did it.

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Close to 30% of cars on the road and 96% of car sales in Norway are EVs.

Amazon’s need for office space is putting it in a tight spot. It’s not alone.

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In desirable districts, the space glut is over. Many companies see their business, and need for working quarters, expanding in the near future.

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Chinese importers of American goods brace themselves for further tariffs

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President-elect Donald Trump says he will place an extra 10% tariff on all Chinese exports. China is expected to counter with tariffs on U.S. exports.

Juries’ “nuclear” verdicts plague insurers

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Plaintiff compensation for pain and suffering is climbing. Insurers question the basis for huge awards and say they have to charge higher rates.

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Life’s a circus for this Cirque du Soleil wardrobe head

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Alexandra Mancini works as head of wardrobe for Cirque du Soleil's KOOZA, where she maintains and constructs roughly 1,200 costume pieces.

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Fed cuts rates by quarter percentage point — and rips up playbook for next year

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The December rate cut was expected. But the Fed also reduced the number of expected rate cuts for 2025.

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I dreamed of a post-PowerPoint world. Then I woke up.

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Every meeting has a PowerPoint, but not every meeting needs one. Matt Alston explains the program's long corporate tyranny.

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Low mortgage rates make owners feel locked in — and leave buyers in the cold

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With the "lock–in effect" shrinking inventory, 1.7 million fewer homes were sold between 2022 and 2024, per a federal housing study.

Wednesday, Dec 18

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What were the most popular cities to move to in 2024?

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People are seeking more affordable homes in exurbs and small cities in the Northeast and Midwest, according to new data from Zillow.

These are the jobs Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts to be hot in the next decade

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects the most growth in health care and technology occupations over the next 10 years. But the projections aren't iron-clad.

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If interest rates stay up in 2025, some industries may take a hit

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Construction is dependent on moderate interest rates. Restaurants are affected when consumer borrowing costs rise.

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Fed reduces key rate by a quarter-point, envisions fewer cuts in 2025

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“We’re closer to the neutral rate, which is another reason to be cautious about further moves," said Fed Chair Jerome Powell.

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AI has a growing role in processing health insurance claims

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AI uses algorithms trained on types of patients and types of care. But these decisions often require nuance, which AI may not have.

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Income inequality declined in recent years, according to data

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Workers at the bottom 90% had stronger wage growth than the top 1% in the years since the pandemic, according to the Economic Policy Institute.

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Why sky-high cocoa prices don’t deter chocolate lovers

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Craft chocolate lovers will eat the higher prices, experts say. But others may alter their consumption habits.

Are mergers and acquisitions about to heat up again?

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It's been a slow few years for M&As, but there are signs that the incoming administration and lower interest rates could change that.

Tuesday, Dec 17

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Has the free medical school experiment failed?

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NYU's experience rebuts the idea that tuition-free programs open doors to low-income students, per reporting by Rose Horowitch at The Atlantic.

Some analysts see inflation lurking in Trump’s plans

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Tax cuts, tariffs and mass deportations could put upward pressure on prices — and interest rates.

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Healthy food can be hard to come by for truckers. This businesswoman wants to change that.

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After her own experience on the open road, Jarita Frazier King decided to launch a business offering healthy pre-made meals at truck stops.

Money starts flowing from national “green bank”

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But the future of climate investment is uncertain under the incoming Trump administration.

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Believe it or not, most people like their health insurance

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We take a look at how Americans feel about health insurance and what causes those feelings to change.