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U.S. dams are in a sorry state

by Daniel Ackerman
Jun 26, 2024
The American Society of Civil Engineers gave the nation’s dams a D grade on its latest infrastructure report card.
The U.S. has nearly 92,000 dams; the average age for a dam is 61 years.
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After nearly collapsing during COVID, it's now an amenities arms race for the cruise industry

by Daniel Ackerman
Jun 25, 2024
Rock climbing? Ice skating? Roller coasters? Sunning on a private island? Cruise ships are looking for creative — and luxurious — ways to court new customers.
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A global map of the ocean floor could buoy the economy

by Daniel Ackerman
Jun 21, 2024
Researchers have mapped a quarter of it so far. Communications, shipping, mining and climate modeling could benefit.
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Given the housing shortage, why is it so hard to build new apartments?

by Daniel Ackerman
Jun 20, 2024
Inflation, climate change and zoning laws have increased rents and building costs. Developers are focusing on high-priced luxury units.
Developers, who face stiff costs of their own, are focusing on high-profit luxury units, leaving low-income renters in a precarious position. 
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Restrictions on how cannabis is transported have created 39 separate markets

by Daniel Ackerman
Jun 20, 2024
Marijuana is now legal in 38 states, though not federally. In Martha's Vineyard, among other places, legal issues have been a bringdown.
The shelves are bare at Island Time Cannabis Dispensary on Martha's Vineyard. Owner Geoff Rose hopes to restock with cannabis grown on Massachusetts' mainland.
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Preschool not only preps children for K-12, but raises future earnings, study finds

by Daniel Ackerman
Jun 19, 2024
National Bureau of Economic Research data backs view that early childhood education brings many benefits. Yet most 4-year-olds don't attend.
"In terms of positive investments in young children's well-being, public preschool — I don't think you can get better bang for your buck," said Anna Johnson of Georgetown.
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Offshore wind industry hammered by inflation, interest rates

by Daniel Ackerman
Jun 17, 2024
Economics has frustrated efforts to expand the turbine fleet and meet clean energy goals. But the industry is adjusting.
Michael Brown, a wind energy executive, says construction plans are becoming more flexible after the disruptions of the last few years. Above, a crane loads turbine blades onto a barge at a Massachusetts port.
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Better hurricane forecasts are preventing damage and saving money, study says

by Daniel Ackerman
Jun 13, 2024
Computing power is helping make sure there are fewer false alarms.
False alarms can lull people into a false sense of security, says Tatyana Deryugina, an environmental economist at the University of Illinois.
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What do people think causes inflation?

by Daniel Ackerman
Jun 12, 2024
A survey reveals the general public doesn't always agree with economists on what causes higher prices.
"People have a very valid lived experience that just sometimes doesn't align with our official statistics," said Harvard economist Stefanie Stantcheva.
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Activist investor says Southwest Airlines is underperforming

by Daniel Ackerman
Jun 10, 2024
The airline's had a bumpy ride since multitudes of passengers were stranded by bad weather and an aged computer system.
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