Supreme Court Justice nominee Amy Coney Barrett testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week. Getty Images Man-made climate change — the long-run threat to the global economy and security that serves as the basis for competing clean-energy bills by both parties — is a controversial topic still up for …
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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE We may be retrenching to the stock market-economy disconnect of the spring, and some analysts think something’s gotta give. See full story. I’m 63, my husband is 70, we’ll have $ 90,000 a year in retirement — how can we claim our Social Security benefits? Have a …
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Ray Dalio certainly is no radical idealist, but in his frequent writings and media appearances the veteran investor consistently calls for Americans to rewrite their longstanding contract with capitalism so that it is fairer and more generous to more people. Otherwise, he predicts, life in the U.S. could become more …
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Did you know that you can change the ceiling fan direction to stay cool in the summer? It’s true, and it has an added benefit: it saves energy. But first, you need to understand something about paddle ceiling fans. They don’t actually cool the air; they just make it feel …
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Commercial real estate’s COVID-19 woes can’t be patched up with more debt. That’s Lisa Pendergast, executive director of the CRE Finance Council, an industry group focused on the $ 4.6 trillion commercial real estate finance market, on the pile of problems confronting properties as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. …
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A cartoon posted on a local newspaper’s Facebook page is using the Holocaust to criticize Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly’s order requiring masks to curb the spread of the coronavirus. “Lockdown Laura says: Put on your mask … and step onto the cattle car,” the caption reads. Dane Hicks, chairman of …
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It is essential to know that replacing the filter regularly in your air conditioning unit keeps it working properly and energy bills low. It is one of the major tasks that many homeowner forget about for months at a time that can send your energy bill skyrocketing and potentially contribute …
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You may remember me mentioning that when we moved to France, June decided to go by her first name, Flora (her full name is Flora June Blair, but we’ve called her June since birth). We thought that sounded like a good idea and were fully supportive. So when we registered …
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Google parent Alphabet will cut ties with lobbyists and think tanks that deny accelerating man-made climate change, reacting in part to the global toll of the COVID-19 pandemic and heeding repeat complaints from employees and environmental activists. The search giant also announced plans to operate with zero emissions by 2025 …
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