Ali Budner
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Work requirements for SNAP over 50 included in debt ceiling talks
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Ali Budner
May 23, 2023
Some Congressional Republicans want older Americans to prove that they work or are looking for work to get those benefits.
The steel sector is carbon-intensive. "Green steel" could be a game changer.
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Ali Budner
May 22, 2023
If you use renewable energy to make hydrogen and use the hydrogen to manufacture steel, the process would be friendlier to the environment.
Public spending on preschool hasn’t gone up in two decades
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Ali Budner
May 18, 2023
A new report finds that funding has stagnated in the last two decades. Some states are trying to buck the trend.
Flood insurance program updates hit homeowners hard
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Ali Budner
May 16, 2023
In some counties, the rates for property owners have increased on average more than 600 percent.
New mammogram age guidelines could detect cancer earlier — and add costs for women
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Ali Budner
May 15, 2023
Preventative mammograms are covered by most insurance providers. But follow-up exams might not be.
Nearly half of small businesses believe the economy won’t improve in the next 6 months
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Ali Budner
May 10, 2023
When it comes to sales, inventory, hiring, credit conditions and more, small business owners are wary.
Big banks are succeeding at turning a profit, struggling to meet climate commitments
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Ali Budner
Apr 27, 2023
Two recent studies show the biggest banks are still not doing enough to meet the goals of the Paris Climate agreement.
Prescribed burns need insurance. It's increasingly hard to get
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Ali Budner
Apr 26, 2023
Why companies that conduct controlled burns are having a harder time finding insurance policies willing to cover them.
More and more Americans are choosing cremation
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Ali Budner
Apr 18, 2023
That may in part be because of cost — cremation tends to be less expensive than burials — but also because of the creative creation remains market. Loved ones have options to create jewelry, paperweights, tattoos, even fireworks, from cremated remains.
Texas lawmakers want state-funded power plants to improve grid reliability
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Ali Budner
Apr 13, 2023
Blackouts and brownouts are becoming more common thanks to climate change. Grid managers say backup electricity options are essential — but at what cost?