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Few Good Solutions as Home Affordability Plummets

An economic analysis found that in several Canadian cities, prices would have to plummet, or incomes would have to soar…

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F.T.C. Warns Dozens of Funeral Homes to Provide Accurate Costs to Callers

The agency said an “undercover phone sweep” of more than 250 homes found that 38 failed to provide prices or…

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A Key Inflation Gauge Came In Hotter Than Expected Last Month

Overall prices cooled slightly from a year ago, but the report included worrying signs for the Federal Reserve.

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A key inflation gauge came in hotter than expected last month.

Inflation cooled less than expected in January and showed worrying staying power after stripping out volatile food and fuel costs…

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A Crucial Inflation Report Card

Investors and the White House will pore over the latest Consumer Price Index report for clues on prices — and…

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The Price of Carbon Emissions Plunged in 2022, and That’s Not Good

This chart, which hasn’t been published elsewhere, is disappointing. It shows a steep drop in 2022 in the global weighted…

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Drought Touches a Quarter of Humanity, U.N. Says, Disrupting Lives Globally

The crisis, worsened partly by climate change, has been accompanied by soaring food prices and could have consequences for hunger,…

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Fresh Inflation Data Shows Intact, but Bumpy, Cool-Down

Inflation remains faster than usual — and month-to-month bumps are still likely as volatile prices fluctuate — but it is…

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Missing Profits May Be a Problem for the Green Transition

In October, the International Energy Agency issued a brief flare of optimism when it suggested that global carbon emissions from…

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The Big Bitcoin Tease

A bogus social media post declaring that the S.E.C. had approved an E.T.F. tied to the cryptocurrency caused prices to…

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