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Trump admin ramps up effort to revive coal industry as power demand surges
The Trump administration is stepping up its push to reinvigorate the U.S. coal industry as it pursues its goal of boosting energy security. Last week, the Department of Energy announced it…
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Loan rates are at their lowest levels since 2022
. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported on Thursday that mortgage costs dropped this week to their lowest levels since September 2022. The standard 30-year fixed mortgage‘s average rate dropped from…
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Kevin Hassett says Fed economists should be ‘disciplined’ over tariff study
White House economic advisor Kevin Hassett on Wednesday called for the New York Federal Reserve to punish economists who published a research paper that found that the bulk of the burden…
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Fed dissent grows as some officials weigh return to interest rate hikes amid stubborn inflation
Federal Reserve policymakers were mostly in agreement on the decision to leave interest rates unchanged despite two calling for cuts, though several signaled that rate hikes could be on deck…
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Rent becoming more affordable for many Americans as market stabilizes
Renters are expected to see some relief from rising prices this year, with the pace of rent growth expected to slow as the market stabilizes and a measure of affordability hits…
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Federal judge rules on whether Buffalo Wild Wings can keep ‘boneless wings’ on menu
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging Buffalo Wild Wings’ (BWW) use of the term “boneless wings,” rejecting a customer’s claim that the name misled him into thinking the…
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Tesla dodges California license suspension after dropping misleading ‘autopilot’ marketing terms
Tesla will avoid a 30-day suspension of its dealer and manufacturer licenses in California after complying with a state order to stop using the term “autopilot” when marketing its vehicles,…
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Texas capital’s household growth surges, far outpacing national rate
The Austin, Texas, region has seen its population grow rapidly over the last decade, with new data showing it added households at about four-times the pace of the nation as a…
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Trump touts potential 20% tax refunds from ‘Big Beautiful Bill’
President Donald Trump said tax refunds this year will be substantially larger than ever before because of his signature “One Big Beautiful Bill,” which was passed last year. Trump took…
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US home prices are rising — but these fast-growing markets remain affordable
America’s hottest housing markets aren’t in flashy coastal cities — they’re in communities across the Midwest and South. Even as the national market cools, areas in states like Missouri and…
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Goldman Sachs to drop DEI board standards as Trump’s anti-woke campaign spreads across corporate America
Goldman Sachs plans to remove DEI hiring standards for its board of directors, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The company had removed a requirement for board diversity on companies…
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Salmon sold at BJ’s Wholesale Club recalled over potential listeria contamination
The Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of one brand of farm-raised Atlantic salmon over potential listeria contamination. One lot of Wellsley Farms Farm-Raised Atlantic Salmon was recalled last…
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Americans see bigger tax refunds so far this year as filing season begins at a slower pace
Americans are receiving larger tax refunds on average in the 2026 filing season than last year, though taxpayers are filing at a slower pace in the first few weeks than they…
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California gas prices surge 40 cents in just 2 weeks as impact of refinery closures weighs
Gas prices have surged in California in recent weeks as the state’s supply is constrained due to recent reductions in refining capacity. The price of gas rose 40 cents in…
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‘Wall Street to Y’all Street’: Why America’s wealthy trades city luxury for acres of Texas freedom
For millionaire business owner Frederic Lepoutre, the decision to move his family from the South Florida coast to Texas Hill Country wasn’t just about a change of scenery — it…
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Living alone? The ‘singles tax’ that costs $10K a year
Americans who live alone are paying a five-figure “singles tax” amid rising rents around the nation, a new analysis finds. Data from Zillow shows that the typical apartment rent is currently…
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Rich Californians flock to Las Vegas housing market as lawmakers consider wealth tax
High-net-worth Californians are increasingly setting their sights on Las Vegas as they look to reduce their tax burden and protect their finances as a proposed wealth tax looms in the…
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Elon Musk slams Anthropic AI models as ‘misanthropic and evil’ in scathing social media post
Elon Musk on Thursday slammed Anthropic, accusing the artificial intelligence (AI) company’s models of being “misanthropic and evil.” Musk’s comments came in response to a post on X in which…
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McMansions become financial ‘liability’ as buyers ditch oversized homes
The “McMansion” is officially moving from a status symbol to liability. Twenty years after the 2006 housing boom, new data from Zillow reveals a fundamental reversal in the American Dream:…
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Stanford psychiatrist testifies in California trial that social media platforms are designed to be addictive
An expert witness in a case brought by a California woman against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, testified that the design features of its social media apps…
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Mark Zuckerberg becomes latest California billionaire to relocate to Florida amid tax concerns
Page, Brin, Ellison, Thiel, Sacks — and now, Zuckerberg. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is the latest California billionaire heading for Florida, snapping up a massive waterfront mansion in Miami’s exclusive “Billionaire…
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Wall Street cash fuels Hamptons housing boom to record median price amid tight inventory
The Hamptons housing market just made a new splash, but the surge is not being driven by everyday homebuyers. Instead, cash-rich Wall Street and tech executives are powering a boom…
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The ‘poison pill’ and digital secrets flipping the Sunshine State’s condo power dynamic
For decades, purchasing a Florida condo was a leap of faith masked by palm trees and ocean views. But in the new year, the veil of secrecy has lifted. Between…
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Homebuyers gain upper hand in 3 major cities as inventories grow
Three of the nation’s largest housing markets are seeing a sharp rise in the number of homes for sale, giving buyers more choices even as the overall U.S. housing market…
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Trump hit with $16 billion lawsuit for move to cripple New York metro area rail tunnel
New York and New Jersey sued the Trump administration on Tuesday for freezing $16 billion in federal funding for a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River between the two states, seeking…
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Florida city sees double home value return as wealthy buyers consolidate fortunes in luxury markets
Sunshine, low taxes and luxury living continue to draw wealthy buyers to Florida — and one city in particular is reaping the rewards. New housing data from GOBankingRates reveals the…
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Miami moves ahead of New York in $1M-plus homes after nearly a decade
Miami is now home to more million-dollar listings than New York — a sign the luxury housing market’s center of gravity continues to drift south. According to Realtor.com’s December luxury…
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America’s most expensive home listing drops to $99.9M after massive $40M price cut from original ask
A Bel Air mega-mansion with nightclub-level amenities, museum-style car storage — and a seller willing to accept cryptocurrency — is back on the market at just under $100 million, following…
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Affirm to offer buy now, pay later option for rent payments
Buy now, pay later giant Affirm is looking to help renters break up housing payments in ways that align with their biweekly paychecks. Affirm is piloting a program in partnership…
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Billionaires flee California ‘within seven days’ over proposed wealth tax: Inside the Miami migration
EXCLUSIVE: The realization hit fast — and the response was even faster. As California’s proposed “billionaire tax” began gaining momentum late last year, some of the wealthiest people in the…
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Sports mogul Stan Kroenke becomes America’s biggest private landowner in massive secret deal
A billionaire sports and real estate magnate has quietly completed the largest private land purchase in the United States in more than a decade — propelling him past other moguls…
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Ken Griffin’s Florida takeover: Citadel founder shells out $180M for latest piece of Miami empire
Hedge fund billionaire Ken Griffin appears to be expanding his business presence in Miami, adding to his already sizable real estate portfolio. The Citadel founder partnered with Goldman Properties to…
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Loan rates are at their lowest levels since 2022
. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported on Thursday that mortgage costs dropped to their lowest level in more than three times. According to Freddie Mac’s most recent primary mortgage market…
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Shield AI took its drones from the ‘Batcave’ to the battlefield. Now the $5.6 billion defense-tech startup’s new CEO says it’s at an inflection point
There are plenty of conventional indicators that signal that a product is turning heads: Weekly active user figures start to soar, products fly off the shelves, there is unsolicited praise.…
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After Miss Universe co-owner’s bank accounts were frozen in probe, Mexican official denies evidence of narcotics financing
Mexico’s anti-money laundering office has frozen the bank accounts of the Mexican co-owner of Miss Universe as part of an investigation into drugs, fuel and arms trafficking, an official said Friday.…
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Meta’s $27 billion bet turns AI compute into Wall Street’s hottest new investment
Are data centers the new REIT? Not quite — but Meta’s new mega–data center in northeast Louisiana marks what one expert calls a “decisive shift” in how hyperscalers finance the…
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The folks who brought you Apple
If you’ve been conscious lately and haven’t heard of Apple Computer, you’d better have your ears examined. But don’t worry if that name zooming up from the Apple tombstone doesn’t…
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