Dec 20, 2024

The high cost of business loans for women and people of color

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The disparity was reported in a new study from the University of Washington. Plus, what an RV sales slump tells us about the consumer vibe.

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by Kai Ryssdal

“Marketplace” host Kai Ryssdal talks to Courtenay Brown of Axios and Jeanna Smialek of The New York Times about the Federal Reserve’s last interest rate cut, how long a strong economy can last, and the neutral rate.

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Winnebago’s revenue dropped 18% this quarter

by Stephanie Hughes

Dec 20, 2024

The company pointed to a “challenging macroeconomic environment.”

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Businesses owned by people of color and women pay significantly higher loan interest rates, study finds

by Kimberly Adams

Dec 20, 2024

One consequence is slower economic growth overall.

The study found lenders were more likely to require cosigners for loans to minority-owned businesses.

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Coal demand is up. Thank data centers and industrialization.

by Henry Epp

Dec 20, 2024

The International Energy Agency now expects coal demand to peak in 2027.

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How a $7 billion investment in clean hydrogen could cut the refining industry's "carbon intensity"

by Elizabeth Trovall

Dec 20, 2024

A hub launched last month on the Gulf Coast, where hydrogen production is essential to refining and ammonia production.

The Air Liquide plant in La Porte, Texas, supplies hydrogen to refiners along the Gulf Coast.

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