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  • My husband lives in my $650K home. He complains about paying ‘rent’ of $2,000 a month — and wants to use that money to trade stocks
    Business
    MarketWatch

    My husband lives in my $650K home. He complains about paying ‘rent’ of $2,000 a month — and wants to use that money to trade stocks

    ‘He says he doesn’t want to pay rent, as he is not getting anything in return and the money is wasted. He thinks I am making money from him.’

  • Unrelenting Coal Demand Poses Challenge to Climate Goals
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    Bloomberg

    Unrelenting Coal Demand Poses Challenge to Climate Goals

    (Bloomberg) -- Coal prices across Asia are surging to records, underscoring a challenge for governments seeking a faster energy transition: the dirtiest of fuels they’re racing to phase out is enjoying booming demand.Power plants are rushing to secure adequate electricity supplies as a hot summer adds to demand from the region’s post-pandemic industrial revival. On top of that, output in some key producer nations has been hurt, while high natural gas costs mean there’s no cheaper alternative for

  • Biden proposal is 'a pretty cruel tax hike': Kevin Brady
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    Yahoo Finance

    Biden proposal is 'a pretty cruel tax hike': Kevin Brady

    President Biden proposes eliminating a loophole that allows wealthy people to pass assets tax free to their children but Republican lawmakers say it will hit middle class Americans.

  • AMC shares fall after research house discloses short position
    Business
    Reuters

    AMC shares fall after research house discloses short position

    "Our position is based on the fundamentals of the company and the fact its stock price has been inflated by call options, which is always temporary," Iceberg Research said in an email statement. AMC did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Volatility in stocks including AMC and video game retailer GameStop have in recent weeks helped revive a meme stock craze that had peaked in January, fueled in part by retail investors flocking on platforms such as Reddit's WallStreetBets.