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Oil companies have internally rejected swift climate action, House panel finds

Some of the world’s biggest oil and gas companies have internally dismissed the need to quickly switch to renewables and cut global warming emissions, despite coming forward publicly as concerned about the climate crisis, a researcher has found. committee of the United States House of Representatives. Documents obtained from companies such as Exxon, Shell, BP …

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Big Oil talks 'transition' but perpetuates oil, House docs show

Big Oil talks ‘transition’ but perpetuates oil, House docs show

Comment this story Comment Some of the world’s major oil companies remain skeptical of the ‘energy transition’ to a low-carbon economy, even as they publicly portray their companies as partners in the cause, according to documents obtained by The Post which will be published by a house committee Friday. The documents, forming part of a …

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Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to voluntarily testify at US House hearing on Tuesday

Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to voluntarily testify at US House hearing on Tuesday

Sam Bankman-Fried, Founder and Managing Director of FTX Cryptocurrency Derivatives Exchange, during a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee hearing in Washington, DC on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. Sarah Silbiger | Bloomberg | Getty Images FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried agreed to testify before the House Financial Services Committee during a hearing into the crypto exchange’s …

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A House committee will release a first-of-its-kind documentary on economic inequality

A House committee will release a first-of-its-kind documentary on economic inequality

Comment this story Comment A bipartisan House selection committee is set to release a documentary-style film, the first of its kind, about economic inequality in America, a modern historical record of three uniquely American stories members hope burst the political and partisan bubble around the issue by Washington. Speaker Jim Himes (D-Conn.), Appointed by House …

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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.

House must act to avert freight train strike to save economy

WASHINGTON — The House overwhelmingly passed legislation Wednesday afternoon that would help avert a freight railroad strike that the White House says could cripple the U.S. economy — 30 years after Congress last intervened. in an impending rail closure. Lawmakers also passed a related measure that would grant an additional seven days of paid sick …

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Today's mortgage and refinance rates: November 30, 2022 |  Rates hold steady as house prices fall again

Today’s mortgage and refinance rates: November 30, 2022 | Rates hold steady as house prices fall again

Insider’s experts choose the best products and services to help you make informed decisions with your money (here’s how). In some cases, we receive a commission from our partners, however, our opinions are our own. Terms apply to offers listed on this page. Mortgage rates fell several weeks ago and have remained stable ever since. …

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The Fed's housing market 'reset' officially triggered the second biggest post-war house price correction

The Fed’s housing market ‘reset’ officially triggered the second biggest post-war house price correction

In June, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell told reporters that the overheated US housing market – which has seen US home prices rise more than 40% in just over two years – had need a “reset”. And higher mortgage rates, he said, would slowly bring “equilibrium” back to the market. “We saw [home] prices have risen …

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So when can we expect to see the House Republican inflation plan?

So when can we expect to see the House Republican inflation plan?

When can we expect to see the House Republican inflation plan? It was the number one issue we heard about throughout the 2022 campaign, and rightly so: the rising cost of living is a major issue for most Americans, especially the broader middle class. , whose salaries did not follow. Republicans ran on the proposition …

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Rent and house prices continue to fall nationwide.  Will the SLO County market follow?

Rent and house prices continue to fall nationwide. Will the SLO County market follow?

A 2022 filled with house price increases across California finally began to cool off as the seasons turned to fall, and October was no exception. Skyrocketing home and rent prices continued their slow decline in October across California, according to reports from the California Association of Realtors (CAR) and Rent.com. As housing affordability begins to …

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