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☆ 10 states with America's worst infrastructure, and most to gain from billions in federal dollars
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-11 | by ( Scott Cohn | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +16 min

To evaluate each state's infrastructure, our Top States study considers not just roads, bridges, ports and airports. The state broadband office notes that it is the nation's ninth-largest allocation per capita. The state's power grid is among America's least reliable, according to U.S. Department of Energy data. The severe weather means power outages are frequent as well. Since then, the power outages have persisted, making Maine's grid among the worst in the nation.

Persons: Pete Buttigieg, Seth Martindale, Rusty, Dan Koeck, Doug Burgum, Biden, Mark Miller, Suzanne Kreiter, Jim Justice, Senators Joe Manchin, Shelley Moore Capito, Mississippi Brenda Gavin, Elnora Ross, Michael Democker, Robert Gauthier, We're, Lauren Owens Lambert, Logan —, stoplights, Brianna Soukup, Lance King Organizations: Companies, Business, CNBC, Infrastructure Law, Arkansas Turrell, Arkansas Broadband Office, Law, Arkansas Economic Development Corporation, North Dakota, Washington Post, Peace Garden State, U.S . Department of Energy, Power Company, Dakota Utilities, Montana Bison, Getty, Industrial, Rte, Boston Globe, Census, U.S . Department of Transportation, West Virginia, Gov, U.S, Senators, West Virginia Coal Association, Justice, Manchin, Virginia Economic, First Street Foundation, Hawaii, Los Angeles Times, Afp, Boston Regional Airport, Spirit Airlines, Orlando, Logan, JetBlue, White Mountain Cable, Portland Press, Portland Press Herald, Central Maine Power, Power, Energy Department, Maine Locations: States, Arkansas, Arkansas Turrell Arkansas, Turrell Arkansas, Underwood, Peace, North Dakota, Minnesota, Dakota, Buffalo, Yellowstone, Montana, Massachusetts, Canton, Bay State, Boston, Kanawha, Poca, West Virginia, Winfield, Putnam County, Mountain State, Virginia, Mississippi, Louin , Mississippi, Gulf, BroadbandNow, Lahaina , Hawaii, Maui, Lahaina, Western Maui, Hampshire, Hampton , New Hampshire, Manchester, New Hampshire, New England, Maine, Epsom , New Hampshire, Brighton, Woodford Street, Portland, Alaska, Dalton, Coldfoot , Alaska

☆ My cancer diagnosis made me decide what kind of dad I want to be. At 62, I didn't want my young sons to see me as 'sick.'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Dan Koeppel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Or try something less invasive that would not "cure" my cancer but allow me to enjoy the summer with my two young kids? I'd first been diagnosed with Stage 3 bladder cancer in mid-2020. Bladder removal — the medical term is cystectomy, and about 25% of bladder cancer patients end up undergoing this procedure — means living with a "diversion," a kind of tube that routes urine out of your body. I didn't want to be the sick dad who couldn't show up to ball games and chorus concerts, who couldn't go on hikes or bike rides. As a journalist, I had no fear of calling up random doctors who were practicing a newer technique called "bladder preservation," even in complex cases of bladder cancer, as mine was, using combinations of drugs and surveillance.

Persons: I'd, we'd, they're, couldn't, didn't, You've, —, — we'll

☆ Cavendish bananas face extinction and not all experts agree on how to save it
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Rupendra Brahambhatt | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Cavendish, the most commonly available banana variety, is facing the risk of extinction. A fungal disease threatens to wipe Cavendish bananas off the face of the Earth. Why Cavendish bananas dominate the global marketThere are over 1,000 varieties of bananas, but about 47% that humans eat are Cavendish bananas (Musa acuminata). Fajri Ramadhan / 500px / Getty ImagesPanama disease is a serial banana killerWhat's happening to Cavendish bananas has happened before to another popular banana variety called Gros Michel. How scientists are trying to save the CavendishSome plant pathologists don't believe that the Cavendish banana will meet the same fate as Gros Michel.

Persons: Cavendish, —, Dan Koeppel, Fajri, Gros, Gros Michel, James Dale, Robert Nickelsberg, Dale, Koeppel, COZZI, Price Organizations: Service, Queensland University of Technology, TR4, Gros, University of Cambridge, Taiwan Banana Research Institute, Apple, Cavendish Locations: Cavendish, Musa, Panama, Darwin, Australia, Queensland, India, China, East, Africa, South America, QCAV, freezers

☆ Ukraine war divides Republicans heading into first GOP debate
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Amanda Macias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Ukrainian Presidency | Anadolu Agency | Getty ImagesWASHINGTON — The Republican primary debate in Milwaukee Wednesday is expected to showcase the deep divisions within the party over America's role in the Russian war on Ukraine. Scott Olson | Getty ImagesFormer Vice President Mike Pence was the first Republican candidate to travel to Ukraine after Russia invaded. He says the Russia-China axis is by far the top threat to U.S. national security and merits more focus than the Ukraine war. Tim ScottLikely Republican presidential candidate and U.S. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty ImagesThe former New Jersey governor was the second Republican candidate to visit Ukraine after Pence.

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☆ US factory orders jump in June on transportation equipment demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Dan KoeckWASHINGTON, Aug 3 (Reuters) - New orders for U.S.-made goods surged in June, boosted by strong demand for transportation equipment and other goods, showing some pockets of strength in manufacturing despite higher interest rates. Factory orders increased 2.3% after rising 0.4% in May, the Commerce Department said on Thursday. Orders for transportation equipment jumped 12.0% in June after rising 4.2% in the prior month. The inventory of manufactured goods was unchanged. Business spending on equipment rebounded strongly in the second quarter after contracting for two straight quarters.

Persons: Dan Koeck WASHINGTON, Lucia Mutikani, Paul Simao Organizations: Polaris, REUTERS, U.S, Commerce Department, Reuters, Federal Reserve, Institute for Supply Management, PMI, Civilian, Thomson Locations: Roseau , Minnesota, U.S

☆ How to build a 7-figure business in a year: Start with selling your time and level up to selling a product
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Tim Denning | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Once you have people in your corner, start with a free product and graduate to a paid product. That means you don't need heaps of leads or millions of followers on social media. Offering a free product may make you feel like you want to pee your pants. But what you need to do is get over it and offer a free product, which will be the foundation for a paid product later. This one technique has made the goal of making seven figures online attainable for so many more people.

Persons: Tim Denning, Get, it's, Dan Koe, Dan Go, Matt Grey, Todd Brison, Zach Progob, Dakota Robertson, I've, bro, Nicolas Cole, Ali Abdaal, Read, That's, you've, Tim Ferriss, Doreen, she'd, it'll Organizations: Service, CNBC Locations: Wall, Silicon, Australian

☆ Mike Pence Launches 2024 GOP Presidential Campaign, Questions Trump’s Conservatism
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( John Mccormick | Catherine Lucey | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, first elected in 2016, entered the 2024 Republican presidential nomination race Wednesday. Photo: Dan Koeck/ReutersFormer Vice President Mike Pence joined the 2024 Republican presidential nomination race Wednesday and immediately questioned the conservatism and leadership of his ex-boss, former President Donald Trump. “When Donald Trump ran for president in 2016 he promised to govern as a conservative, and together we did just that,” Pence said in his announcement speech. “But today, he makes no such promise.”Pence challenged Trump’s commitment to secure further abortion restrictions and suggested the former president was “retreating” on the issue, one central to many GOP primary voters.

Persons: Doug Burgum, Dan Koeck, Mike Pence, Donald Trump, “, ” Pence Organizations: North Dakota Gov, Reuters, GOP Locations: ”

☆ U.S. core capital goods orders post largest gain in five months; shipments surge
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( Lucia Mutikani | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

REUTERS/Dan KoeckSummarySummary Companies Core capital goods orders increase 0.8% in JanuaryCore capital goods shipments surge 1.1%Durable goods orders drop 4.5% on aircraftPending home sales increase 8.1% in JanuaryWASHINGTON, Feb 27 (Reuters) - New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods increased by the most in five months in January while shipments of those so-called core goods rebounded, suggesting that business spending on equipment picked up at the start of the first quarter. These core capital goods orders dropped 0.3% in December. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast core capital goods orders edging up 0.1%. Core capital goods orders increased 5.3% on a year-on-year basis in January. Shipments of core capital goods bounced back 1.1% after declining 0.6% in December.

The Biden administration rule would protect wetlands and seasonal streams, not just permanent waterways like the rivers and lakes they feed into. Those smaller waterways were largely eliminated from protections by a Trump administration rule. The Biden administration signaled its intent to replace that rule in June 2021. The Trump-era rule had been vacated by an Arizona federal court in August 2021, which restored previous standards while the Biden administration worked on its changes. For the states: West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, Solicitor General Lindsay See and Senior Deputy Solicitor General Michael WilliamsFor the EPA: Counsel not immediately availableOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ U.S. manufacturing output dragged down by motor vehicle weakness
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Manufacturing output fell 0.6% last month, the Federal Reserve said on Thursday. Mining output fell 0.7% last month, matching the decline in October. That offset some of the weakness in manufacturing and mining, leading to a 0.2% drop in overall industrial production. Industrial output slipped 0.1% in October. It is 0.1 percentage point above its 1972-2021 average.

☆ Factbox: Conservation targets proposed for halting nature loss
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Gloria Dickie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

REUTERS/Dan Koeck/File PhotoMONTREAL, Dec 7 (Reuters) - Countries negotiating a global deal to halt nature loss are considering 24 potential conservation targets during this month's U.N. biodiversity summit in Montreal. TARGET 3 - PROTECTED AREASUnder this central goal known as the "30-by-30" target, countries would agree to protect at least 30% of their land and sea territories by 2030. TARGET 14 - POLICYThis target proposes including biodiversity and conservation in national policies, regulations, planning, and poverty eradication strategies, as well in environmental impact assessments. TARGET 16 - SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTIONHere, negotiators seek to suggest or require national policies, laws or regulations that would encourage consumers to make sustainable choices. TARGET 21 - EQUITABLE REPRESENTATION AND INCLUSIONThis settled target aims to make sure that conservation strategies represent all genders and indigenous communities.

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