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Oil Companies’ Huge Profits Revive Calls for Temporary Windfall Taxes

European nations imposed temporary taxes in the 2022 energy shock when Russia invaded Ukraine, but whether they can effectively help households is up for debate.European nations imposed temporary taxes in the 2022 energy shock when Russia invaded Ukraine, but whether they can effectively help households is up for debate. Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, US and Israeli […]

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Palantir Is Making a French Chore Coat. Yes, That Palantir.

The data analysis company is selling a version of the jacket that it says will show its commitment to “re-industrializing America.”The data analysis company is selling a version of the jacket that it says will show its commitment to “re-industrializing America.” Coats and Jackets, Palantir Technologies, Karp, Alex, Defense Contracts, Computers and the Internet Read More

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Crop Undercount Raises Questions About Reliability of U.S.D.A. Data

Corn estimates were off by 4.5 million acres last year. A lack of survey responses, not job cuts, led to the miss, the Agriculture Department said.Corn estimates were off by 4.5 million acres last year. A lack of survey responses, not job cuts, led to the miss, the Agriculture Department said. Agriculture and Farming, Corn, Prices

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U.S. Economy Grew 2 Percent in Early 2026 Even as War in Iran Began to Hit Energy Prices

Gross domestic product expanded at a 2 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year, a period that included the first weeks of conflict in the Middle East.Gross domestic product expanded at a 2 percent annual rate in the first three months of the year, a period that included the first weeks

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How Powell Just Complicated Trump’s Fed Plans

Traders now think the Federal Reserve will keep steady interest rates, or perhaps even increase them, amid succession intrigue at the central bank.Traders now think the Federal Reserve will keep steady interest rates, or perhaps even increase them, amid succession intrigue at the central bank. internal-storyline-no, Powell, Jerome H, Federal Reserve System, Warsh, Kevin M, Trump,

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Casa, a Handyman Start-Up, Aims to Automate Home Maintenance

Casa, a company founded by former Uber executives, says it uses artificial intelligence and a stable of handymen to take care of members’ homes.Casa, a company founded by former Uber executives, says it uses artificial intelligence and a stable of handymen to take care of members’ homes. Home Repairs and Improvements, Home Automation and Smart Homes,

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Senators Say Lawyers Helped Wealthy Clients Dodge Taxes in Puerto Rico

Rich Americans are writing off taxes they owed before they moved to Puerto Rico, the Senate Finance Committee says.Rich Americans are writing off taxes they owed before they moved to Puerto Rico, the Senate Finance Committee says. Tax Evasion, United States Politics and Government, Capital Gains Tax, Baker & McKenzie, Internal Revenue Service, Pantera Capital, Morehead,

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