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Lower Oil Prices Aren’t Always Good News. Here’s Why One Analyst Is Concerned

Source: Shutterstock Few economic headlines are as universally welcomed as lower oil prices. Cheaper crude often translates into lower gasoline…

3 months ago

Mike Rowe Faces Backlash After Saying He Won’t Lower Standards for His Trade School Scholarship Program Despite Skilled Labor Shortage

Source: Wikimedia Commons Mike Rowe just told thousands of hopeful trade workers that no free pass is coming, even as…

3 months ago

Why the Massive Driver’s License Data Breach in 12 States Has Security Experts Concerned

Source: Shutterstock Data breaches have become so common that many people barely notice them anymore. But security experts say the…

3 months ago

Large Employers Could Face New Fees if Workers Use Medicaid Instead of Company Health Insurance

Source: Shutterstock Imagine your employer quietly saving money because you rely on a taxpayer-funded program instead of company health coverage.…

4 months ago

NYC to London in 57 Minutes? Hypersonic Travel Moves One Step Closer

Source: Shutterstock You leave New York after breakfast. Your coffee is still warm when you land in London. That is…

4 months ago

Heavy Traffic Could Be Linked to Higher Neighborhood Crimes, Study Finds

Source: Unsplash Busy roads have long been associated with congestion, pollution, and noise. Now, researchers say they may also have…

4 months ago

Experts Warn This Year’s July 4 Could Be a Perfect Storm for Wildfires

Source: Shutterstock Fireworks are one of America's most recognizable Fourth of July traditions, but this year's celebrations are arriving as…

4 months ago

Should Public Buses Use Facial Recognition? One US City Is Putting It to the Test

Source: Shutterstock Every time you board a public bus in Kansas City, Missouri, a camera may soon scan your face…

4 months ago

‘They’re Popping Up More’: $1 Million Starter Homes Are Now in Hundreds of U.S. Cities

Source: Shutterstock Not long ago, spending $1 million on a starter home would have sounded like a real-estate punchline. Today,…

4 months ago

Mexico Weighs Revival of Controversial Oil and Gas Drilling as It Seeks to Cut Reliance on US Energy

Source: Octavio Hoyos / Shutterstock Few policy reversals carry as much symbolic weight as a climate-minded government reconsidering hydraulic fracturing.…

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