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Potential home buyers are increasingly weighing the environmental threats their homes could face as the effects of climate change intensify across the United States. Eighty percent of buyers now consider climate risks when shopping for a home, according to a 2023 Zillow survey.

Dividend-paying stocks aren’t just for retirees. They can be powerful wealth builders for investors of all ages and experience levels – offering, ideally, income and share price appreciation.

The Latah Glen Residential Community, a contentious development planned for the Latah Valley neighborhood, is set to include 157 single-family homes.

The 2024 elections are right around the corner, and it’s been one of the most contentious campaign seasons in recent memory. For retirees, the outcome of the election has some ramifications, especially with a looming Social Security shortfall, which could lead to drastic cuts in benefits. Whoever is elected this year could help shape how the program is funded and whether benefits are cut and by how much. But Social Security is only one of several issues impacting retirement planning.

Boeing said Friday it will cull 10 percent of its workforce - roughly 17,000 jobs - as the aviation giant grapples with mounting losses and manufacturing disruptions amid a machinists strike that has dragged into a fifth week.

Elon Musk unveiled Tesla Inc.’s highly anticipated self-driving taxi at a flashy event that was light on specifics, leaving investors questioning how the carmaker expects to achieve its ambitious goals.

The Small Business Administration, which provides low-interest loans to millions of disaster survivors, is set to run out of funding for hurricane victims within days, SBA Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman told Congress late Thursday, as officials tally the extent of Hurricane Milton’s damage on the heels of Helene.

Amazon.com Inc. is currently only looking at wind and solar to offer green power for projects in Asia, even as global technology companies begin examining nuclear generation to supply energy-hungry data centers.

Underlying U.S. inflation rose more than forecast in September, representing a pause in the recent progress toward moderating price pressures.

Google’s antitrust problems are coming home to roost. While the company has beat back European antitrust interventions by paying $7.1 billion, U.S. enforcers are now flexing their muscles — and the most painful part for the Alphabet Inc. unit won’t be monetary fines, but blows to core businesses that bring in big revenue.

Applications for US unemployment benefits rose last week to a more than one-year high, reflecting notable increases in Michigan and states hit by Hurricane Helene.