Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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World leaders recently announced a $20 billion deal to help get Indonesia off coal power. But there are doubts about the deal, because — for one thing — the country is building brand new coal plants.
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Big companies such as Amazon and Google have recently announced layoffs. On Wall Street, getting cut is always acknowledged as an ever-lurking prospect — but it still stings when it happens.
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US employers added over 500 thousand jobs last month, far more than forecasters expected. The unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in more than 53 years, and President Biden is taking credit.
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NPR investigated a practice called a yo-yo sale and found it's hurting car buyers nationwide, tougher rules can make a difference, and the Federal Trade Commission has a chance to crack down.
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Gas utilities and cooking stove manufacturers knew for decades that burners could be made that emit less pollution in homes, but they chose not to. That may may be about to change.
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The markets have rallied this year as investors believe inflation will continue to ease and that the economy will avoid a recession – but it could end in tears.
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The verdict by the nine jurors was reached after less than two hours of deliberation following a three-week trial and represents a major vindication for Musk.
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History remembers Arthur Burns as the Fed chair who let inflation run rampant. That's precisely the outcome that current Fed Chairman Jerome Powell wants to avoid.
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U.S. employers added more than half a million jobs in January — far more than forecasters had expected. The unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in more than half a century.
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After decades of being seen as a go-nowhere investment, investors are taking a shine to gold again.