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'A Really Big Deal': New York City's Fossil Fuel Divestment Could Spur Global Shift

New York City’s decision to sever ties with its fossil fuel investments is set to prove a catalyst to other cities in the face of the Trump administration’s staunch support for coal, oil and gas interests, according to several leading economists.

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U.S. Government Reduces Fees for Interstate Carriers

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), which has oversight of UCR, announced this month that annual fees for commercial carriers required by law to participate in the Unified Carrier Registration Plan (UCR) have been reduced.

Nafta Nations Plan More Talks for Mexico in February

The U.S., Canada and Mexico plan a seventh round of negotiations for a new Nafta deal for February in Mexico City even as they focus on preparations for talks in Montreal in two weeks, according to two people familiar with the plans.

New President, Same Story: Coal Is Losing Out to Natural Gas

Just a day after federal regulators nixed a major Trump administration proposal to shore up the struggling coal industry, the nation’s top energy forecaster predicted continuing, slow declines in U.S. coal production and in the burning of coal for electricity in 2018 and 2019, thanks to cheap natural gas and coal plant retirements.

Coca-Cola to Sell Smaller Bottles at Higher Prices in Response to Sugar Tax

Coca-Cola is to use smaller bottles and sell at higher prices rather than alter its famous sugar-laden secret recipe, while Irn-Bru faces a growing consumer backlash over fears a new lower sugar version will ruin Scotland’s national soft drink.

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Tax Law May Send Factories and Jobs Abroad, Critics Say

In Indiana, Missouri and Pennsylvania, President Trump used the same promise to sell the tax bill: It would bring jobs streaming back to struggling cities and towns.

Pharma, Under Attack for Drug Prices, Started an Industry War

It’s not easy to get Americans mad at a behind-the-scenes industry they’ve barely even heard of, but pharmaceutical companies have spent most of this year trying.

From Mexico to the U.S., a Nafta Tale of Two Truckers

Raúl García Miranda wants Carlos Flores’s job. Flores doesn’t think he deserves it.

Opinion: The Great Trade War That Didn't Happen in 2017

The trade war didn't happen. Prepare for a few skirmishes.

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A Cryptocurrency That Embraces Regulation

Is the Wild West of cryptocurrencies about to be tamed?

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Foreign Firms Rush Washers, Solar Panels Into U.S. Amid Trade Fears

Foreign makers of such products as washing machines and solar panels are ramping up shipments to the U.S. ahead of government decisions on whether to erect new barriers, trade data show.

Good for Factories, Bad for Shoppers: A Brexit Pattern Is Emerging

The U.K. economy has settled down into a post EU-referendum pattern. Consumer spending is being constrained by the fall in the value of the pound, which has pushed up inflation by making imports dearer. But manufacturing has started to do better, in part because the weakness of sterling has made exports cheaper.

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Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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