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Inventor Quintron turns weather into sound

Sep 18, 2015
Wind, rain, sun and temperature play the Weather Warlock.

The Banker's Almanac: A guide to interest rates

Sep 16, 2015
One comedian makes some predictions about the Fed's decision.
Albino heifer? It could mean lower interest rates.
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El Niño: Be careful what you wish for

Jul 24, 2015
Even a strong rain storms won't end a deep drought, but they could cause havoc.

Monsnoozin’

Jul 24, 2015
Quartz and Marketplace look at irregular sleep schedules, the economic effects of monsoon weather on India and a 'sleeping sickness' in Kazakhstan.
About 40 percent of Americans get less than seven hours of sleep a night.
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When the power grid fails

Jun 18, 2015
Three storms in Connecticut knocked out some residents' power for more than a week

GDP suffers what's becoming a seasonal slowdown

Apr 29, 2015
Q1 GDP growth is slower than the rest of the year, again, and lower than expected.

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One man's dream: a tornado machine

Apr 13, 2015
A tornado generates huge amounts of energy.

Could 'North' become the new Silicon Valley?

Mar 2, 2015
Business leaders say the region's cold weather creates a climate for innovation.

Meteorologist Gary Dobbs on living through a tornado

Jan 30, 2015
How do you move forward? How does it affect the way you look at things?