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Big climate bill will spend green bucks to spur green energy
The crux of the long-delayed bill is to use incentives to spur investors to accelerate the expansion of clean energy such as wind and solar power, speeding the transition away from the oil, coal and gas that largely cause climate change.
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Jury can’t reach verdict in engineers’ Flint water trial
A judge has declared a mistrial in a dispute over partial liability for Flint, Michigan’s lead-contaminated water.
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Mortgage rates jump on strong employment and inflation data
The inflation data may cause the Federal Reserve to moderate its rate hikes.
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U.S. unemployment claims rise to 262,000; Maine claims at lowest point in 3 years
In Maine, the number of new unemployment claims and claims for continued jobless aid have fallen for months and are now at the lowest point in three years a sign of the state’s competitive labor market.
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Elon Musk sells $7 billion in Tesla shares ahead of Twitter fight
He unloaded about 8 million shares of his company in recent days.
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Rhine River could fall below critical mark, risking industry
Transporting goods by inland waterways is more important in Germany than in many other Western European countries.
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Social media offers parents more controls. But do they help?
Many kids use a bewildering variety of platforms, all of which are constantly evolving.
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Wall Street hits 3-month high as inflation cools
The Federal Reserve may not have to remain as aggressive about hiking interest rates as feared.
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Russians buy last goods from H&M, Ikea as stores wind down
Both companies are laying off staffers as they scale down business.