Stories Tagged as
Winter
Telecommuting is killing the snow day
by
Nova Safo
Jan 27, 2015
People working from home help keep storm's cost down to relatively low $500 million.
Cost of melting icy roads ... is heating up
by
Kai Ryssdal
Jan 26, 2015
In New York, the price is up 27 percent from last year.
Want to track a snowplow? There's an app for that.
by
David Gura
Jan 19, 2015
Data delivered via smartphone can show skeptics that snowplow drivers are doing their jobs. Or not.
Falling oil won't mean huge savings on home heating
Nov 20, 2014
Winter has got an early grip on the country.
(Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
Winter is coming: Why forecasters love a good vortex
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Sam Harnett
Nov 10, 2014
A polar vortex is predictable, so it makes for an easy, media-friendly story.
The lingering effect of last year's tough winter
by
Nova Safo
Oct 13, 2014
The U.S. Energy Department says heating costs are likely to be less this winter.
Winter economic slowdown? Not for Campbell's soup
Feb 17, 2014
Winter weather is mostly a drag on the economy, but a few businesses love it
For public good, not for profit.
The economics of a bad winter
Feb 17, 2014
A business opportunity for firms that make de-icer with everything from the remnants of rum to beet juice.
Mild winter helps some businesses, hurts others
by
Brian Bull
Mar 2, 2012
For some businesses that shut down during the winter, the mild weather this winter has been an economic shot in the arm. For others, not so much.