On Tuesday, Democratic presidential challenger Joe Biden released a major update to his climate plan. It has a big splashy number$2 trillion over four yearsand some solid policies. It shows, definitively, that progressives are winning by both putting forward popular policies to address the climate crisis and cranking up the…

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London (CNN Business) – The state of California is shutting down again a huge blow to the fragile recovery logged in recent months. The latest: As Covid-19 cases surge, Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered the closure of all indoor restaurants, wineries, movie theaters, zoos, museums and bars. Los Angeles and San…

A week is a long time in politics, and two weeks is a very long time when your job is to make jokes about politics. Stephen Colbert returned from his Fourth of July hiatus desperately in need of a haircut, but not in need of material. “According to the Florida…

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Chance the Rapper publicly and repeatedly tweeted his support for Kanye West’s presidential bid on Monday. Lots of folks weren’t happy. It began with Chance commenting on a new video from his pal Kanye. “And yall out here tryna convince me to vote for Biden. Smfh,” Chance wrote. Being…
(Bloomberg) — Moderna Inc. surged on Monday, spurred by a positive review from a Jefferies analyst who said the biotechnology companys experimental vaccine for Covid-19 could generate sales of more than $5 billion a year and the stocks pending addition to the Nasdaq-100 index. The stock will replace CoStar Group…

In late June, the Dixie Chicks dropped the word Dixie from its name. The bands statement was brief and elegant: We want to meet this moment. The Dixie Chicks were founded in Texas, in 1989. Back then, the band was a four-piece. (The sisters Martie and Emily Erwin, now Martie…

* Poland’s incumbent Duda wins presidential election * Investors eye start of U.S. earnings season * Turkish industrial production shrinks less-than-expected in May By Shreyashi Sanyal July 13 (Reuters) – Emerging market risk assets started the week on a strong footing on Monday, with investors turning their focus towards the…