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Con Ed blames salt spread after thousands lose power in Brooklyn - Gothamist
business 2026/02/02 21:36:00

Con Ed blames salt spread after thousands lose power in Brooklyn - Gothamist

Con Ed’s repair times are taking longer because of snow, ice and parked cars preventing access to key infrastructure.

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Yet another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind, saying NY project can resume - AP News
business 2026/02/02 20:56:00

Yet another judge rejects Trump effort to block offshore wind, saying NY project can resume - AP News

A federal judge has ruled that an offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes can resume construction. The Sunrise Wind project is the fifth project to be put back on track after being halted by the Trump administration in December. Preside…

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Trump’s Stand-Up Set Met With Awkward Silence From MAGA Allies - The Daily Beast
business 2026/02/02 20:27:00

Trump’s Stand-Up Set Met With Awkward Silence From MAGA Allies - The Daily Beast

The president was snubbed by Washington’s elite during a comedy set.

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Palantir Earnings Arrive Just as Stock Could Use Some Good News - Yahoo Finance
business 2026/02/02 19:30:15

Palantir Earnings Arrive Just as Stock Could Use Some Good News - Yahoo Finance

Shares of the software company have tumbled roughly 29% from their November peak, reached right before Palantir last reported results, and are down more than…

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Here are the retailers with the most store openings and closures planned for 2026 - CNBC
business 2026/02/02 19:25:18

Here are the retailers with the most store openings and closures planned for 2026 - CNBC

Stores closures in the U.S. are expected to fall to the lowest level in the past three years, according to an analysis by Coresight Research.

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Jobs report postponed due to government shutdown - Axios
business 2026/02/02 18:54:18

Jobs report postponed due to government shutdown - Axios

The economic data fog created by the October-November government shutdown was just starting to lift.

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