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Some Senate Democrats are pushing billions for electric utilities to build “middle-mile” broadband networks that won’t directly connect even a single home.

Identity theft is up roughly 89 percent in North Dakota over the past four years, according to data from the Federal Trade Commission.

America’s heavy shift to natural gas over the past decade — along with a loss of balance in the nation’s electricity mix — is taking a toll.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which already provides some card details, is asking banks for more information about who qualifies for which cards.

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A host of Koch-linked beltway groups, including one partially funded by Norfolk Southern, are looking to tank Vance's legislation. 

A host of Koch-linked beltway groups, including one partially funded by Norfolk Southern, are looking to tank Vance's legislation. 

EXCLUSIVE — Conservative advocacy group FreedomWorks is pushing back against a bipartisan rail safety bill led by Sens. J.D. Vance (R-OH) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), alleging that the legislation would inflict new hurdles for businesses while doing “little to improve safety.”

The legislation cleared the panel Tuesday night, but Democratic misgivings mean it faces an uphill climb in the Senate.

From the column: "With millions of jobs reliant on travel, this means more hours worked, more jobs created (or retained), and more money flowing through the economy."