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Energy is getting more expensive. More middle-income families are struggling to pay.

by Samantha Fields
May 16, 2022
Between a quarter and a third of U.S. households are said to be energy insecure, and many don't qualify for aid.
Energy costs should take up about 6% of household income, energy experts say. But many low- and middle-income families are spending multiple times that.
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Rural Americans brace for more expensive propane

by Savannah Peters
Oct 29, 2021
Heading into winter, the price of residential propane is higher than it's been in 10 years.
Propane is at its highest price in a decade.
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Heat exposure can be deadly for farm workers. Now, advocates are asking the feds to step in

by Eilís O'Neill
Sep 18, 2018
Over the past three decades, about 800 workers have died from heat exposure; almost one in five worked in agriculture.
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A hot job? A/C repair during a heat wave

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 2, 2013
The heat continues to bear down on the Southwest United States. One business that is booming: air conditioner repair.
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High temps hurt economy, outside of Death Valley

by Krissy Clark
Jul 1, 2013
What’s the temperature tolerance to fly a plane? At what degree point does the power grid start shutting down?
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Dry weather in U.S. causing fires, hurting farms

by John Dimsdale
Jun 28, 2012
Tens of thousands of people have evacuated from the Colorado Springs area because of a raging wildfire that's threatening homes. Those fires make for some dramatic images, but the real drama for many of us will come from the effect dry weather is having on farms.
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After NBA finals, will Heat do a cooldown?

by Jeff Horwich
Jun 22, 2012
The Miami Heat, in five games, won the NBA championship last night by... a lot. From a strictly business point of view -- what now?
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Stephen King keeps the heat on for Maine residents

by Matt Berger
Nov 9, 2011
The Marketplace Daily Pulse is down today on news that times are so tough for some residents in Maine that local hero - novelist Stephen King - ...
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Oops...Miami Herald Macy's ad congratulates Heat on being 'NBA champions'

by Katharine Crnko
Jun 14, 2011
And now, from the Marketplace "Dewey Defeats Truman" Mistaken Headline Desk, we bring you "Congratulations Miami!" The Miami Herald ran a nearly...
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