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Tesla is planning to build a massive solar cell factory in Texas that it expects to cost $10.1 billion, according to documents the company filed with the state. Dubbed Project Crystal Sun, the site would sit just outside Houston in Fort Bend County, according to the documents.In its pitch to…

Home Depot CEO Ted Decker is taking a temporary medical leave of absence, the company announced on Wednesday. The home improvement retailer expects Decker, who also serves as chair and president, to return “within the next few months,” according to a Home Depot news release.During his absence, Senior Executive Vice…

This story about the July 2026 CPI inflation report will be updated with further details. Inflation cooled slightly in July even as the pace of consumer price growth from a year ago remains elevated, as the Federal Reserve considers a potential interest rate hike next month.The Bureau of Labor Statistics…

Bank of America (BofA) is launching a $250 billion initiative to finance a broad buildout of U.S. infrastructure, including data centers, semiconductor facilities, power generation and transportation projects. The banking giant announced Wednesday that its Critical Infrastructure Finance Initiative will mobilize and deploy $250 billion through lending, investments, capital markets…