Finance
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Bonds May Be Having Their Worst Year Yet
It is a horrible time for stocks, which have spent the year in a bear market. But guess what? When…
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Eurozone Inflation Sets Another Record, Hitting 10 Percent in September
Consumer prices in the countries that use the euro as their currency rose at an annual rate of 10 percent…
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The Markets Face a Rare Double Decline
The bears lead the way.Credit...Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesThe ties that bind Technology stocks have long been seen as the market’s…
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Downpours From Ian Prompt Florida Treatment Plants to Release Waste
As of Thursday afternoon, excess water from Hurricane Ian had prompted at least a dozen wastewater treatment facilities in Florida…
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Confused by the New Mortgage Gimmicks? Here’s a Guide.
The new math is unforgiving: At 6.7 percent, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has more than doubled in less than…
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Methane Might Be a Bigger Climate Problem Than Thought, Study Finds
The oil industry practice of burning unwanted methane is less effective than previously assumed, scientists said Thursday, resulting in new…
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U.S. Economy Weaker Than Thought in Year’s First Half, by One Measure
A key measure of U.S. economic output grew more slowly in the first half of the year than previously believed,…
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Hospitals in Coastal Cities Risk Flooding Even in ‘Weak’ Hurricanes, Study Finds
In a large proportion of the metropolitan areas along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States, at least…
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Britain’s Gamble on Tax Cuts Has Economists Warning of Past Mistakes
WASHINGTON — A stunning rebuke from the International Monetary Fund this week underscored one of the biggest risks of the…
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Newsom Signs California Bill to Ease Farm Union Voting
After vetoing similar legislation last year, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday signed a bill that will make it easier for…