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Jim Kordsmeier
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Wind power capacity gusts in ’23
The world installed 117 gigawatts of new wind power capacity in 2023, a 50% increase from the year before, making it the best year for new wind projects on rec…
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Biden aims to cap credit card late fees
NEW YORK -- The Biden administration announced a rule Tuesday to cap all credit card late fees, the latest effort in the White House push to end what it has ca…
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Debt rises as many are using up savings
NEW YORK -- While the U.S. economy is broadly healthy, pockets of Americans have run through their savings and run up their credit card balances after battling…
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Buyers fret, slow U.S. sales of EVs
The Biden administration's push to entice more Americans to buy electric vehicles is falling short of expectations as consumers fret over prices, battery range…
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Standard chosen for EV connector
The White House is lending its support to an auto industry effort to standardize Tesla's electric vehicle charging plugs for all electrics in the United States…
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Alaska airline announces merger
Alaska Air Group Inc. shares sank Monday after it said it would acquire Hawaiian Holdings Inc. for $1.9 billion in cash and debt, in the latest attempt to cons…
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Firms adjust grief policies
Five days, Tom Barklage knew, was not enough time to recover from the death of his son.
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'Unsheltered neighbors' resource fair Thursday
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China’s investments in lithium triangle presents issues for U.S.
China's latest investments in South America's lithium triangle show the challenges for U.S. efforts to counter the dominance of the world's second-largest econ…
