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As Holiday Shopping Season Begins, Retailers Worry

Evan Harrington

Christina Beck is approaching this holiday season cautiously.Ms. Beck, a 58-year-old administrative director at a school, makes lists of gifts she plans to buy for her family and friends and…

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In Biden’s Climate Law, a Boon for Green Energy, and Wall Street

Evan Harrington

The 2022 climate law has accelerated investments in clean-energy projects across the United States. It has also delivered financial windfalls for big banks, lawyers, insurance companies and start-up financial firms…

Investments and Business

The OpenAI Drama Has a Clear Winner: The Capitalists

Evan Harrington

What happened at OpenAI over the past five days could be described in many ways: A juicy boardroom drama, a tug of war over one of America’s biggest start-ups, a…

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U.S. Gas Prices Drop Ahead of Thanksgiving Travel

Evan Harrington

U.S. gasoline prices are plunging just in time for Thanksgiving, and with the OPEC Plus oil cartel in apparent disarray, they could be heading lower for Christmas.Lower prices at the…

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What to Know About Long-Term Care Insurance

Evan Harrington

If you’re wealthy, you’ll be able to afford help in your home or care in an assisted-living facility or a nursing home. If you’re poor, you can turn to Medicaid…

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Ford Resumes Work on E.V. Battery Plant in Michigan, at Reduced Scale

Evan Harrington

Ford Motor said Tuesday that it was resuming work on an electric vehicle battery plant in Michigan but significantly scaling back its plans in part because of slow E.V. adoption…