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Snowpack means hope for drought-ridden farms

by Jed Kim
Jan 4, 2017
California is the largest food producer in the U.S.
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Hurricane Hermine is already impacting Florida's economy

by Tony Wagner
Sep 1, 2016
Stores are struggling to keep supplies stocked, while restaurants feel the sting.
Murray Stokes , center, helps empty Shell Island Fish Camp of its stock ahead of the storm surge from tropical storm Hermine at the Shell Island Fish Camp on August 31, 2016 in Saint Marks, Florida. Saint Marks, south of Tallahassee, is under mandatory evacuations according to the Wakulla County Sheriff's Office.
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Economy ended 2015 stronger, recession danger recedes

by Mitchell Hartman
Mar 25, 2016
GDP is revised upward for Q4 2015, and looks to gain momentum in 2016 from jobs, housing, and consumer spending.
GDP is seeing an uptick in the U.S.
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Temperature disparity meant big business in the 19th century

by Marketplace Contributor
Feb 11, 2016
How harvesting ice became a business venture
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Snow-zilla could have been Job-zilla — but it wasn't.

by Mitchell Hartman
Feb 5, 2016
Researchers from Johns Hopkins and the Fed report that bad weather had zero effect on the January Jobs Report.
A man jumps over a snow and puddle filled street two days after a massive snow storm covered the East Coast in snow on January 25, 2016 in New York City. 
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A blizzard in 1888 created the modern mayor

by Kai Ryssdal
Jan 22, 2016
The role of mayors drastically changed after a storm in 1888
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Weather information is big business

by Sally Herships
Oct 28, 2015
IBM bids for data from Weather.com. Companies need this information, too.
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The most powerful hurricanes aren't always that costly

by Janet Nguyen and Tony Wagner
Oct 23, 2015
Patricia is bearing down on Mexico, but its economic impact will likely be minimal.
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Inventor Quintron turns weather into sound

by Jenny Ament
Sep 18, 2015
Wind, rain, sun and temperature play the Weather Warlock.
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The Banker's Almanac: A guide to interest rates

by Bridget Bodnar
Sep 16, 2015
One comedian makes some predictions about the Fed's decision.
Albino heifer? It could mean lower interest rates.
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