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Trump emissions rule rollback not a disaster

President Donald Trump’s decision to roll back some US regulations aimed at curbing methane emissions by oil and gas producers came in for criticism from both environmentalists and some industry leaders, who branded the move as a disappointing step backward. The reality is more nuanced. The updated regulation will get rid of methane-specific emission limits on oil and gas processing ...

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Return of long-term unemployment in US

More than 10 percent of Americans say they have recently given serious consideration to suicide. Among younger adults, that figure rises to over one in four. Thirteen percent of people have reported starting or increasing drug or alcohol use to cope with pandemic-related stress. Nearly one in three say they have symptoms of anxiety or depression. These alarming statistics, based ...

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Target soars most as big retail winner in pandemic

Bloomberg For nearly all retailers, the pandemic has meant shoppers check out less often and stock up on each trip. But Target Corp bucked that trend with record sales and profit last quarter, emerging as a winner in the Covid-19 era. The shares jumped as much as 13% to their highest price ever last week after Target reported a 4.6% ...

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