Dec 17, 2024

Green bank, go!

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Fifteen years in the making, the Coalition for Green Capital just announced its first funding recipients. Plus, chocoholics and trucker grub.

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Trump's Second Term

Some analysts see inflation lurking in Trump's plans

by Justin Ho

Dec 17, 2024

Tax cuts, tariffs and mass deportations could put upward pressure on prices — and interest rates.

Bond yields could keep rising in 2025 because of Trump's plans for tax cuts and additional tariffs. But can bond yields be too high?

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Why sky-high cocoa prices don't deter chocolate lovers

by Matt Levin

Dec 17, 2024

Craft chocolate lovers will eat the higher prices, experts say. But others may alter their consumption habits.

Commodities experts expect cocoa bean prices to remain high next year.

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A Warmer World

Money starts flowing from national "green bank"

by Amy Scott

Dec 17, 2024

But the future of climate investment is uncertain under the incoming Trump administration.

Green banks combine public and private financing to fund green energy projects, like wind farms.

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Are mergers and acquisitions about to heat up again?

by Henry Epp

Dec 17, 2024

It's been a slow few years for M&As, but there are signs that the incoming administration and lower interest rates could change that.

Buying a company or merging with one is a risky move, so the best time to do it is when the economy feels stable.

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Has the free medical school experiment failed?

by Kai Ryssdal , Sarah Leeson and Sofia Terenzio

Dec 17, 2024

NYU's experience rebuts the idea that tuition-free programs open doors to low-income students, per reporting by Rose Horowitch at The Atlantic.

At NYU, the percentages of Black students and financially disadvantaged students decreased, according to The Atlantic's Rose Horowitch.

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Healthy food can be hard to come by for truckers. This businesswoman wants to change that.

by David Weinberg

Dec 17, 2024

After her own experience on the open road, Jarita Frazier King decided to launch a business offering healthy pre-made meals at truck stops.

Chef Jarita Frazier King wants to sell her own recipes in truck stops — like fritters made from a mix of beans, greens and potato seasoned with her blend of herbs and spices.

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The team

Nancy Farghalli Executive Producer

Maria Hollenhorst Producer II

Andie Corban Producer I

Sarah Leeson Producer I

Sean McHenry Director & Associate Producer II

Sofia Terenzio Associate Producer I

Jordan Mangi Assistant Digital Producer

Nicholas Guiang Assistant Producer

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