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The number of electrical car charging stations is rising, but does that mean wider adoption of electrical cars will follow?
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Charging electric vehicles in 2017 can still be a hassle, and it leads some to rethink their purchase. Here’s how the industry, and even some government entities, are trying to address that.
Another sign of the improving economy: a drop in part-time jobs
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Since November of last year, the number of involuntary part-time workers dropped by 858,000.
What the Fed may be weighing this week as it eyes short-term interest rates
A big date on the economic calendar this week: the Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee meeting Dec. 12 and 13. We’ll find out Wednesday whether it’s raising short-term interest rates again. An important piece of the economic puzzle landed on today with the November jobs report. It showed unemployment at a low 4.1 percent and […]
A rural Alaskan village established a reindeer herd to improve diet and boost economy
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The isolated village of Port Heiden hopes reindeer, and a few other farm animals, may be the answer to expensive imported fresh food.
Will Congress reconcile the GOP tax bill?
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How long will it take?
After taxes … then comes infrastructure and how to pay for it
Reports say President Trump will release his plan to tackle the nation’s public works next month.
House threat to tuition assistance tax break worries employers
Some Republican lawmakers join push to save the perk for employers and their employees.
U.S. adds 228,000 jobs in November
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U.S. unemployment rate remains steady at 4.1 percent.
Under Trump administration so far, monthly job creation has continued
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Job growth this year has been "impressive," one economist says.
Hurtling toward the tax bill’s unintended consequences
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Economist Martin Sullivan's problematic fave from the GOP plan is the pass-through tax.