Real Estate Transactions for April 26-27
Real Estate Transactions for April 26-27
Business & Tech
Big Tech’s soaring energy demands are making coal-fired power plant sites attractive
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Coal-fired power plants, long an increasingly money-losing proposition in the U.S., are becoming more valuable now that the suddenly strong demand for electricity to run Big Tech's cloud computing and artificial intelligence applications has set off a full-on sprint to ...
Nintendo Switch 2 preorders see ‘overwhelming’ demand, frustrations for hopeful buyers
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. preorders for the Nintendo Switch 2 kicked off shortly after the clock struck midnight Thursday. But chaos soon ensued amid high demand. Scores of consumers hoping to be among the first to own Nintendo's latest gaming console — set to officially launch June 5 — ...
Largest federal employee union, a leading Trump opponent, to lay off more than half of staff
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The largest union for federal employees is planning to lay off more than half of its staff nationwide after President Donald Trump's executive actions have rapidly weakened the organization's finances, the union said Thursday. The American Federation of Government ...
Why Trump’s call for the Fed to cut interest rates may not help consumers
President Donald Trump is badgering the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, but even if the Fed gave in to the pressure, it wouldn't necessarily lead to lower borrowing costs for consumers. In fact, economists say, Trump's ongoing attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell and his tariff policies ...
Wall Street leaps nearly 3% as markets worldwide rally
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are leaping Wednesday as a worldwide rally comes back around to Wall Street following updates from President Donald Trump about his plans for the Federal Reserve and his trade war that investors found encouraging. The S&P 500 was 2.7% higher in morning ...