Stock market today: Dow in weekly win on blowout jobs report; U.S. averts default By

investing.com Investing.com -- The Dow racked up gains Friday, wrapping up a weekly win as investors cheered strong labor market data, and news the debt-ceiling bill could likely be…

S&P 500 rallies as jobs report surprises to upside, U.S. averts default

investing.com Investing.com -- The S&P 500 surged Friday as the measure aimed at lifting the debt ceiling passed the final hurdle to put the U.S. on track to avoid a default, while a…

The Green New Deal

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Stock market today: Dow kicks off June on firm footing amid debt-ceiling progress By

investing.com Investing.com -- The Dow on Thursday kicked off June on a firm footing as investors cheered progress on the debt-ceiling bill with just days to go until the U.S. runs out of…

S&P 500 rides debt-ceiling progress higher; Tech resumes climb By

investing.com Investing.com -- The S&P 500 climbed Thursday as the U.S. moved closer to averting a default after the House passed a debt-ceiling bill. The was up 1.1%, the gained 0.6%, or…

Layoffs Surge 315%

247wallst.com Anyone who thinks that tech layoffs will not lead job attrition in the United States this year is wrong. According to a new report by Challenger, Gray & Christmas, of…

Can The Oil And Gas Sectors Deliver On Their Decarbonization Promises?

forbes.com The oil and gas sectors had prospered when most of the world paid record-high energy prices — profits that can get redirected to reduce their carbon footprints. That’s the…

US Stocks Set For Higher Open As House Passes Debt Deal: Why This Analyst Sees Possibility Of 'June Swoon'

benzinga.com U.S. stocks could open Thursday’s session modestly higher as the passage of the budget bill unscathed through the House increases confidence in its enactment. That said,…

OPEC+ Meeting: No Crude Production Change Seen Even As Oil Prices Fall

investors.com U.S. oil prices continued to pull back Wednesday ahead of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, including Russia, (OPEC+) meeting this…

Stock market today: Dow ends down as retailers weigh; House debt-ceiling vote eyed By

investing.com Investing.com -- The Dow slipped Wednesday, pressured by a retail-led plunge in consumer stocks and weakness in tech just as investors eagerly await the outcome of a key…

Deputy minister of finance Michael Sabia named CEO of Hydro-Québec

theglobeandmail.com Quebec has named federal government mandarin and business veteran Michael Sabia as chief executive of Hydro-Québec, saying his experience makes him the ideal person to steer…

Podesta takes debt deal to the Hill, hits Dem resistance

politico.com Top White House officials got an earful from climate advocates Wednesday as they pitched the major energy and climate components of the deal to raise the debt ceiling. White…

How Russia is trying to crack down against US legislators

semafor.com The News Russia issued an arrest warrant for U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham after a video circulated by Ukraine appeared to show the South Carolina Republican celebrating the…

15 recent scientific breakthroughs

theweek.com Scientists in many fields have been getting little attention over the last two years or so as the world focused on the emergency push to develop vaccines and treatments for…

Oil Prices Slip As Fears Of A U.S. Default Return

oilprice.com Crude oil prices retreated today in Asian trade following modest gains made on Monday on the news that President Biden and House Speaker and top Republican Kevin McCarthy…

Wrinkles and curveballs in the debt ceiling bill

politico.com The newly released legislative text enshrining the debt-limit compromise largely matches the deal that the White House and Speaker Kevin McCarthy had announced a day…

What's in the debt ceiling deal

businessinsider.com Joe Biden and Kevin McCarthy in Washington DC in March. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an agreement Saturday night on the debt…

Norway’s energy paradox: Oil and gas vs climate ambitions

euronews.com Norway wants to be a leader in fighting climate change but has a legacy as a leader in oil and gas and more of it is needed since the energy crisis. Norway is a powerhouse…

The Corruption Of Climate Science

zerohedge.com The Corruption Of Climate Science Authored by Edward Ring via American Greatness, Instead of fighting anti-civilization lunacy, corporations are taking their money off the…

Not A Fan Of Oil But Enjoy The High Dividends Of Energy Stocks? Here Are 2 Renewable Energy Plays Yielding Up To 5.4%

yahoo.com It’s no secret that oil companies have been gushing profits and cash flow. After all, when Big Oil reported financial results for 2022, President Joe Biden called the…

Weak returns threaten renewables’ edge over fossil-fuel investments

theglobeandmail.com Investments in clean energy are roaring past spending on fossil fuels as the world decarbonizes. But to keep up the momentum, governments will have to make up for thin…

Pinduoduo Crushes Analyst Expectations, Week In Review

forbes.com Asian equities were mixed this week as US debt ceiling woes weighed on risk assets globally. • Taiwan was a strong outperformer in the region on Nvidia earnings and…

Here’s what’s in the emerging debt-ceiling deal

marketwatch.com President Joe Biden’s team and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s deputies are nearing a deal that would raise the U.S. debt ceiling and avoid a market-shaking default, though…

David Einhorn Doubles-Down on These 2 Energy Stocks

yahoo.com David Einhorn’s hedge fund, Greenlight Capital, enjoyed some big gains in 2022, being one of the few to benefit from last year’s bear market. The conditions suited the value…

The Fusion Race

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Will California have power outages again this summer?

latimes.com Water flows through the Oroville Dam spillway at Lake Oroville in California’s Butte County on March 25. California reservoirs have abundant supplies of water to run…

New Sustainability Scoring System for Bitcoin Miners

blockworks.co A new certification system is looking to help sustainable bitcoin miners connect with companies wanting to work with and invest in them as part of a broader effort to…

What Republicans want in exchange for raising the debt limit

cnbc.com Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., talks with reporters about the debt ceiling negotiations in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. WASHINGTON — Debt…

DOE Launches New Energy Earthshot to Decarbonize Transportation and Industrial Sectors

energy.gov WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the launch of the Clean Fuels & Products ShotTM, a new initiative that aims to significantly reduce…

The future of wealth and growth hangs in the balance. Two decades of growing ‘paper wealth’ but slow economic growth

mckinsey.com Recent turbulence in the banking world comes against a backdrop of higher interest rates colliding with high leverage amid heightened geopolitical tensions. This is a major…

Britain’s energy price cap falls to £2,074 but households will see little relief

theguardian.com Great Britain’s energy price cap has fallen to £2,074 a year, but the average household will still pay almost double the rate for their gas and electricity than before costs…

InterTradeIreland: small companies not growing as much as larger firms

siliconrepublic.com The latest all-island business monitor by InterTradeIreland found that while companies are growing, they are concerned about rising costs. Compared to their larger…

Microvast eyes options after US energy dept cancels $200 mln grant

reuters.com is considering all its options, the lithium battery maker said on Wednesday, after U.S. Energy Department canceled a $200 million grant following lawmakers' concerns over…

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Abercrombie & Fitch, Palo Alto Networks, Moderna and more

cnbc.com Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Citigroup — Citigroup shares fell nearly 3%. The bank announced plans to spin off its Mexico business Banamex…

Stock market today: Dow ends lower for fourth day on debt ceiling standoff By

investing.com Investing.com -- The Dow ended lower Wednesday for a fourth-straight day as lawmakers struggled to find a breakthrough on debt ceiling talks which stoked worries about a…

So you have an unpermitted ADU? Here's how to bring it up to code

latimes.com Southern California is known for its single family lots. But researchers say there are thousands of unpermitted second units in the region. California is in the midst of a…

Wall St slides as debt ceiling talks drag on; Fed minutes in focus

reuters.com Wall Street's main indexes fell on Wednesday as talks between the White House and Republican representatives on raising the debt ceiling dragged on, while investors awaited…

GOP cooks up a new storm on gas stove rules

politico.com House Republicans are relighting the flames of their gas stoves culture war. GOP lawmakers will use a subcommittee hearing and committee vote Wednesday to step up their…

Energy Dept. rejects $200M grant to battery maker after GOP criticism over alleged ties to China

apnews.com Energy Dept. rejects $200M grant to battery maker after GOP criticism over alleged ties to China President Joe Biden speaks as he meets with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy of…

Stock market today: Dow closes lower as debt-ceiling standoff, slip in tech bite By

investing.com Investing.com -- The Dow closed Tuesday lower on growing jitters about a U.S. default after lawmakers ended another round of debt-ceiling talks without a deal. The was down…

DOE won’t award $200M to battery company criticized by GOP over China links

politico.com Company officials have insisted that the Chinese government has no influence over its operations and that Republican attacks are purely for political points. DOE assured…

US will not award $200 mln grant for Microvast battery company -source

reuters.com The U.S. Energy Department told lithium battery company Microvast Holdings (MVST.O) it will not award it a $200 million grant, a source familiar with the matter said on…

Stock market outlook: Huge sell-off if lawmakers can't reach debt deal

businessinsider.com JPMorgan warned Monday that stocks could see a dramatic sell-off if lawmakers can't reach a debt ceiling deal. • As the so-called X-date nears, analysts at the bank see a…

Weekly Market Pulse: Politicians Acting Badly

alhambrapartners.com Should investors be worried about the impending breach of the US debt ceiling? A default would be catastrophic according to numerous news articles I’ve read recently. Well,…

U.S. Shale Production Is Set For A Rapid Decline

nakedcapitalism.com Yves here. If the forecast in this article proves to be correct, and the author argues that it’s pretty much baked in, a big fail in US LNG production will produce a lot of…

Spain produced enough renewable energy to power itself for 9 hours

businessinsider.com For nine hours on Tuesday, Spain was able to power itself entirely with renewable energy. • Wind, solar, and water energy powered mainland Spain from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. one…

Saturday links: strange sounds

abnormalreturns.com AM radio Automakers are looking to remove AM radios from new cars. (washingtonpost.com) Congress may force automakers to keep AM radios. (variety.com) Autos The U.S. auto…

Wall Street's risky delusion: How betting on a recession could wreck the market

businessinsider.com A popular phrase among investors and analysts is "the bond market is always right." From predicting downturns to the Federal Reserve's next move, the bond market's…