Global carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of coal, oil and natural gas will be held to an increase under 1% this year, an outcome that many observers deemed impossible Read more
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Deals between banks and colleges are flouting the law, putting students at risk of paying high fees, consumer watchdog finds
Partnerships between colleges and financial firms are pushing students towards financial products that aren’t in their best interest — even though it’s against the law. That’s one takeaway from a Read more
Watchdog blasts top House Democrats’ plan for banning congressional stock trading: ‘They’ve included poison pills’
Top House Democrats have offered a proposal for stopping congressional stock trading, but it’s drawing criticism for including a ban on trading for Supreme Court justices, as that provision could Read more
Gas stoves targeted as congressman alleges consumer watchdog ignores health data
An Illinois congressman wants to know why the nation’s leading consumer protection agency has not established safety standards or provided warnings to consumers on the health risks that he and Read more
Australia faces damaging domestic natural-gas shortfall in 2023, watchdog says
SYDNEY — Australia faces an economically damaging domestic gas-supply shortfall in 2023 and the government should work with producers to immediately redirect liquefied natural gas intended for export, the country’s Read more