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Trump's election win is making the dollar stronger

Nov 12, 2024
It started picking up strength as soon as betting markets indicated he was winning.
The dollar started rising most recently in late September, around the same time betting markets started to anticipate a Trump victory.
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The do's and don'ts of the Downtown Los Angeles Flower Market

For florists and other small businesses shopping a wholesale flower market, building relationships among vendors is key.
Poppy Askew's flower market faux pas: When you pull flowers out of a bucket for inspection, don't let them drip on all the others.
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Hot real estate these days is also climate resilient

Nov 12, 2024
A new report from Zillow shows that nearly all buyers want these features, and home listings are increasingly touting them.
The share of listings that advertise climate-resilient features — like flood barriers, for example — is up about 20% over last year.
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What the crypto industry wants from the next government

Nov 11, 2024
Bitcoin hit a record high Monday, with investors expecting the next administration to be more crypto-friendly.
The value of bitcoin has surged since Donald Trump won the 2024 presidential election.
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Are the Fed's efforts to lower inflation stalling?

Nov 11, 2024
Economists predict inflation will stay at the same level as the last few months, just above the Federal Reserve's 2% target. Does it matter?
Chair Jay Powell "left the door open" on whether the Federal Reserve will cut rates again at its next meeting, says former Fed official Bill English.
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Why beef prices have been rising this fall

Nov 11, 2024
Drought conditions in parts of the South and Midwest have caused ranchers to shrink cattle herds. That's one factor pushing cattle prices higher recently.
Dry conditions mean less hay or grass for cattle to graze on, tightening overall supply of domestic cattle.
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NIH got $1.6 billion for research into long COVID. Where are the treatments?

Nov 11, 2024
About $1.6 billion has been invested in a program that has yielded little progress, disappointing many who suffer with the complex condition.
Efforts to develop treatments for long COVID, which has a wide range of symptoms, have had little success so far. Above, an event supporting long COVID patients in Germany.
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Funding for climate tech startups is waning. Much of it's moving to AI.

Nov 11, 2024
Investing in AI has been an easy pitch this year, while the capital-intensive nature of green energy startups has put off some funders.
Funding for startups focused on climate change has suffered a chill, partly because of the costs of building out solutions.
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When the U.S. Forest Service’s budget shrinks, who pumps campground toilets?

Nov 11, 2024
The U.S. Forest Service is likely facing half a billion dollars in budget cuts from Congress. This means the federal agency will have less money and staff for maintaining public lands. In western Wyoming, a nonprofit is helping fill the gaps.
The freshly cleaned public toilets at a campground on the Bridger-Teton. This is an annual check list item that keeps the toilets usable for visitors. 
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What a second Trump term means for U.S. fiscal health

U.S. fiscal health is at higher risk after Trump won the election. Marketplace's David Brancaccio speaks with Harvard professor Jason Furman to learn more.
"President Trump was basically every week announcing a new area of income that would not be subject to tax," said professor Jason Furman. "You add all of that up, and it's more than $10 trillion worth of promises."
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