Economy
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The Changing Focus of Climate Denial: From Science to Scientists
One July morning in 2012, climate scientist Michael Mann woke up to a terse email from a fellow scientist. “Holy…
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Why One Shaky Bank Is Stirring Fears of a Wider Financial Mess
The recent troubles at New York Community Bancorp highlight risks that loom over lenders large and small.
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Why Are American Drivers so Deadly?
In the summer of 1999, a few years after graduating from medical school, Deborah Kuhls moved from New York to…
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Mortgage Rates and Inflation Could Draw Attention to the Fed This Election
The Federal Reserve is poised to cut rates in 2024 while moving away from balance sheet shrinking. Yet a key…
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U.S. Carbon Emissions Fell in 2023 as Coal Use Tumbled to New Lows
The drop was big, but emissions would need to fall three times as fast for the rest of the decade…
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Jewish Group Assails Film Academy’s Diversity Efforts
An open letter signed by notable actors and producers criticized the organization for not including Jews as an underrepresented group…
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Boeing 737 Max 9 Safety Inspections Delayed
The Federal Aviation Administration said Boeing’s instructions for how airlines should check the planes was insufficient and the company would…
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Editor of Los Angeles Times Steps Down
Kevin Merida, who took over the job in 2021, said in an internal note that his last day would be…
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After Years of Ups and Downs, Trump Is, Once Again, Live on Fox News
A town hall in Iowa on Wednesday is the network’s first live interview with the former president in nearly two…
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Elections and Disinformation Are Colliding Like Never Before in 2024
A wave of elections coincides with state influence operations, a surge of extremism, A.I. advances and a pullback in social…