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3/3 © Reuters. A police officer from the NYPD Highway Patrol looks to motorists drive through a flooded street after heavy rains as the remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia bring flooding across the mid-Atlantic and Northeast, at the FDR Drive in Manhattan near the Willia 2/3 By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Climate change harms Americans physically, mentally and financially, often hitting those who have done the least to cause it, including Black people facing floods in the South and minorities enduring searing heat in cities, a federal report said on Tuesday. More than a dozen U.S. agencies and about…

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© Reuters. Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki arrives for a news conference during the annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank in Marrakech, Morocco, October 13, 2023. REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday that the government would take all possible steps necessary to respond to currency moves, repeating his usual mantra that excessive swings were undesirable. Suzuki made the remarks when asked about impacts from the weak yen on households which have been pressured by rising living costs due to higher import prices…

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More than 400 political appointees and staff members representing some 40 government agencies sent a letter to President Biden on Tuesday protesting his support of Israel in its war in Gaza.The letter, part of growing internal dissent over the administration’s support of the war, calls on the president to seek an immediate cease-fire in the Gaza Strip and to push Israel to allow humanitarian aid into the territory. It is the latest of several protest letters from officials throughout the Biden administration, including three internal memos to Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken signed by dozens of State Department employees…

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American workers say they are going to therapy to talk about their toxic bosses, a new poll found.Workers reported feeling anxious before the workweek starts and having nightmares about their bosses. The findings add to a growing body of research on how companies impact the mental health of workers. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you’re on the go. download the app Workers are taking their problems with their bosses out of the office and into therapy.Twenty-nine percent — or nearly one third — of the 1,233 American workers surveyed…

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Nate Berner is an investor, author, and co-founder of Deep Green Solar, which provides solar financing for commercial buildings. In 2016, Elon Musk stepped onstage to show us the home of the future.  As well as a battery in its two-car garage, the future home had solar roof tiles in a choice of slate grey or Tuscan red: Tesla acquired Solarcity for $2.6bn in 2016. Marking the deal, a blog post on the Tesla website talked up the prospect of a rooftop solar panel “that looks better and is more durable than a normal roof, that can be easily customized…

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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Swiss National Bank Chairman Thomas Jordan attends the shareholders meeting of SNB in Bern, Switzerland, April 28, 2023. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/File Photo ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss National Bank will monitor the development of inflation closely in the coming weeks ahead of its next meeting in December, Chairman Thomas Jordan said on Tuesday. “We emphasised that price stability may not yet be ensured. Thus, we will not hesitate to tighten monetary policy further if necessary,” Jordan said at a central bank conference in Zurich. With inflation rates lower and interest rates higher than they were a year…

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© Reuters. NEW YORK – CVS Health Corp. (NYSE:) experienced a share price increase for the second consecutive day, showcasing resilience in a market that saw mixed performances among major players. In the context of fluctuating market trends, CVS’s stock ascent stood in contrast to the decline of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:), while competitors UnitedHealth Group Incorporated (NYSE:NYSE:) and Elevance Health Inc. (NYSE:ELV) both enjoyed gains. Despite this positive momentum, CVS shares have not yet reached their annual high from December 13, indicating there may still be room for growth. Additionally, trading volume for CVS was notably lower than average, suggesting…

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© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: An oil pump of IPC Petroleum France is seen during sunset outside Soudron, near Reims, France, February 6, 2023. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo By Natalie Grover and Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) – The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Tuesday raised its oil demand growth forecasts for this year and next despite an expected deceleration in economic growth in nearly all major economies. Oil demand has been supported this year by resilient U.S. deliveries and record September demand from China, while 2024 expectations are underpinned by hopes of interest rate cuts and the recent fall in crude prices,…

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