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Trump admin cancels B in Biden-era loans

The Trump administration is canceling nearly $30 billion in green loans enacted under the Biden administration and is revising another $53 billion.  The Energy Department’s Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) said the funds are part of the “Green New Scam loans” from the previous administration.”Over the past year, the…

This capital city is now the hottest housing market in the US for 2026

Move over Buffalo, there’s a new top housing market in town. Hartford, Connecticut, dethroned the northwest New York city as Zillow’s top housing market for the year. Buffalo was No. 1 on Zillow’s annual hottest markets forecast for back-to-back years. Hartford sits at the top partly because inventory is 63% below…

Nvidia CEO says AI boom will create ‘six-figure’ construction jobs

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that the build-out of infrastructure to support the artificial intelligence (AI) technology boom is boosting the salaries of construction trade workers who are involved with those projects. The Nvidia co-founder spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and was asked by BlackRock CEO Larry Fink,…

Essential winter driving tips as a major storm approaches

A wide swath of winter weather is expected to slam the U.S. through the weekend, moving from the Southwest through Texas and Oklahoma, across the South and Tennessee Valley. It will eventually reach the Mid-Atlantic coast. Tens of thousands of accidents occur during snow and sleet conditions, according to federal…

McDonald’s bets big on hot honey and protein to bring in customers

Fast-food giant McDonald’s is adding even more items to its menu as it continues efforts to drum up traffic.  McDonald’s is debuting its own version of hot honey sauce, which will be available at participating locations starting Jan. 27 for a limited time. The company is also adding a range…

Amazon to cut thousands of jobs in sweeping corporate layoffs

Amazon is planning to cut thousands of jobs as part of a broader push to eliminate nearly 10% of its corporate workforce, according to Reuters. After initially cutting roughly 14,000 white-collar jobs in October, Amazon is expected to launch a second round of layoffs impacting a similar number of employees,…

Arkansas winner claims .8B Powerball jackpot, chooses cash option

An Arkansas resident who purchased the winning ticket for Powerball’s $1.817 billion jackpot has claimed their prize. The winner recently claimed the prize from the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, opting to receive the prize as a one-time cash payment, according to the lottery.Before taxes, the lump-sum amount was $834.9 million —…