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House backs bill to speed permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House approved legislation recently aimed at speeding up permitting reviews for new energy and infrastructure projects that now take five or more years to complete, as lawmakers seek to meet growing demand for electricity and other forms of energy.
The bill, dubbed the SPEED Act, would also limit judi ... (full story)
What’s an ETF?
Q: What's an ETF? -- K.Y., Tulsa, Oklahoma
A: It's an exchange-traded fund -- a grouping of stocks, bonds and/or other securities very much like a mutual fund. Unlike a mutual fund, it trades like a stock throughout each trading day on a stock exchange. We're big fans of many low-fee index-fund ETFs, such as ones that track the ... (full story)
These are Americans' biggest priorities for the government in 2026, according to a new AP-NORC poll
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Julia Dvorak is worried her 83-year-old mother's emergency room trips for seizures are depleting her retirement savings and will soon force her to go on Medicaid.
At the same time, Dvorak, who's 56 and suffers from a chronic knee condition that keeps her on state and federal assistance, expects her own he ... (full story)
US tariffs are having an uneven effect on holiday prices and purchases
NEW YORK (AP) — The Ah Louis Store in San Luis Obispo, California, turns into a winter wonderland every holiday season.
Green garlands, giant nutcrackers, baubles and bows go up in early November on the historic downtown building that houses the gift shop. Inside, customers can choose from over 500 different types of ornam ... (full story)
How an AM radio station in California weathered the Trump administration's assault on media
Before Jimmy Kimmel, there was KCBS.
Just six days into President Donald Trump's new administration, the San Francisco Bay-area radio station KCBS-AM reported that immigration agents were in the area — driving "unmarked vehicles including a black Dodge Durango, a gray Nissan Maxima and white Nissan truck."
Th ... (full story)