Gas prices are displayed at a gas station on March 12, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty Images From consumer and wholesale prices to longer-term public expectations, reports this week served up multiple reminders this week that inflation isn’t going away anytime soon. Data across the board showed pressures increasing at a faster-than-expected … Read more
Man tending to sacks of coals. Dhiraj Singh | Bloomberg | Getty Images China and India’s growing economies will continue to fuel demand for coal even as they set ambitious renewable energy targets, according to experts. While China is the world’s largest energy consumer, India is ranked third globally, and both countries are the top … Read more
Houthi military helicopter flies over the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the Red Sea in this photo released on Nov. 20, 2023. Houthi Military Media | Via Reuters Drone and missile attacks by Yemen-based Houthi militants have upended shipping through the Red Sea and Suez Canal, a narrow waterway through which some 10% of the … Read more
Catherine King and Wayne Adams spent three decades living together in a floating home they built themselves.Courtesy of Catherine King Catherine King and Wayne Adams hand-built a floating home together in Canada 31 years ago. The home is located in Freedom Cove and made up of several buildings floating on Styrofoam. As idyllic as it … Read more
Photo from Stephen Holt’s Instagram One of the last things coach Johnedel Cardel described in confirming the agreement reached between Terrafirma and Stephen Holt seemed to indicate the top overall pick’s readiness to showcase his skills in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). “Ready to play,” Cardel said after Holt came to terms with Dyip management … Read more