Economy
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Support for Nuclear Energy Grows in Congress
A big bipartisan vote in the House is the latest sign that nuclear power, a once-contentious source of energy, is…
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Unemployment Casts a Shadow Over California’s Economy
Tech layoffs, fallout from Hollywood strikes and an uptick in rural joblessness challenge a state with one of the nation’s…
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High Mortgage Rates Leave Biden Searching for Housing Relief
The president and his team are seeking ways to help Americans afford to rent and buy homes, as high borrowing…
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E.P.A. Sets New Rules to Limit Damage From Disasters at Chemical Facilities
The rules require facilities to explicitly address threats such as wildfires or flooding, including those linked to climate change.
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Report Helps Answer the Question: Is a College Degree Worth the Cost?
The analysis found that former students at most colleges had an annual income higher than high school graduates a decade…
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Elon Musk Sues OpenAI and Sam Altman for Violating the Company’s Principles
Musk said the high-profile A.I. startup had prioritized profit and commercial interests instead of seeking to benefit humanity.
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New York Community Bank Reports $2.4 Billion More in Losses as C.E.O. Resigns
The lender said its earnings were far weaker than it had earlier stated, and it disclosed the discovery of “material…
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Why Elon Musk Is Taking OpenAI and Sam Altman to Court
The tech mogul wants to force the A.I. start-up to reveal its research to the public and prevent it from…
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Two Young Climate Scientists. Two Visions of the Solution.
The friends recently spent hours confronting the choices that will shape their careers, and the world. Their ideas are very…
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Shrinkflation 101: The Economics of Smaller Groceries
Grocery store shoppers are noticing something amiss. Air-filled bags of chips. Shrunken soup cans. Diminished detergent packages. Companies are downsizing…