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Trump despises wind farms so much he’s paying a French energy giant $1 billion to stop building them
Big Oil giant TotalEnergies will eliminate nearly $1 billion in offshore wind projects planned along the U.S. East Coast under…
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Tariffs squeezed small businesses but the Iran war is now pushing them to the brink
Three weeks into the Iran war, small businesses are starting to feel the pressure of the conflict, and experts say…
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McDonald’s newest $3 value menu is sounding an alarm about America’s K-shaped economy
McDonald’s is rolling out its cheapest value menu in years, a move that could speak more to the state of…
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‘Peak war panic’ will likely hit markets in 1-3 weeks, as Trump balks at ceasefire deal
The S&P 500 is only down 3% so far this year and 5% off its all-time high, still far from…
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The shadow fleet and illegal oil are still moving through the Strait of Hormuz
Iran has threatened to destroy any ships, including oil tankers, that pass through the strait from the oil depots of…
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Oil prices soar past $100 and Dow futures sink 900 points as Iran war spirals into worst-case fears
Just over a week into the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, Wall Street has started to price in a prolonged conflict,…
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House votes 219-212 to halt Trump’s attacks on Iran. “Donald Trump is not a king,” says Dem
It’s the second vote in as many days, after the Senate defeated a similar measure along party lines. Lawmakers are confronting the…
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Interest on the $38.8 trillion national debt has tripled since 2020, topping defense and Medicaid
The United States is now paying nearly $970 billion a year just to service the interest on its $38.8 trillion…
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OpenAI is negotiating with the U.S. government, Sam Altman tells staff
Sam Altman told OpenAI employees at an all-hands meeting on Friday afternoon that a potential agreement is emerging with the…
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After the Snow Day, the Sick Day: One in 6 New York City teachers called out of work on Tuesday
Millions across the northeastern United States on Tuesday contended with treks to school and work as they dug out from…
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