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Surge in Natural Gas Prices Sets The Stage for Coal Comeback

Surge in Natural Gas Prices Sets The Stage for Coal Comeback

As U.S. natural gas prices jumped to a three-year high, coal has become a cheaper power-generating fuel for utilities, which are set to run coal-fired generators harder this winter. U.S. benchmar...

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The Fed’s biggest decision this week could have nothing to do with interest rates

The Fed’s biggest decision this week could have nothing to do with interest rates

A third rate cut this year may be a foregone conclusion but any clues about its plans for its balance sheet will be crucial. – Getty Images The stock market finished on the cusp of rec...

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The biggest winners of our current economy: Middlemen

The biggest winners of our current economy: Middlemen

Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI Bill Gates has been right about a lot of things over the years — Microsoft, mosquito nets, the risk of pandemics. One thing he was not so right about: the idea that ...

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Companies prepare — as best they can — for possible tariff refunds

Companies prepare — as best they can — for possible tariff refunds

Companies are jostling for position in case the Supreme Court forces the Trump administration to refund billions in tariff revenue it has collected this year. But they are doing so without clarit...

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Best CD rates today, December 7, 2025 (lock in up to 4.1% APY)

Best CD rates today, December 7, 2025 (lock in up to 4.1% APY)

Find out how much you could earn by locking in a high CD rate today. A certificate of deposit (CD) allows you to lock in a competitive rate on your savings and help your balance grow. However, rat...

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China bets big on exports, but will Europe’s economy pay the price?

China bets big on exports, but will Europe’s economy pay the price?

European economies could be left bearing the brunt of intensifying global trade competition as Beijing renews its push into an export-led recovery. That’s the stark warning from a series of ...

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