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Posted on January 4, 2023 · The pandemic slowdown led the region’s oil and natural gas sector to crater in value by 51%, dragging down manufacturing with it.

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Posted on January 4, 2023 · On Wednesday's show: Some recent numbers suggest Houston's GDP grew slower than the rest of the nation last year. Is that true -- and is it the fault of oil and gas?

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ExxonMobil joins business exodus from Russia after decades of close ties

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Posted on March 2, 2022 · The American oil and gas giant is "beginning the process to discontinue operations" at the Sakhalin-1 project off Russia's eastern coast. The company also says it won't make new investments in Russia.

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Oil surges past $100 a barrel after Russia invades Ukraine

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Posted on February 24, 2022 · Oil surged past triple-digit prices for the first time since 2014. The breach of the psychologically significant milestone is bound to reinforce fears about inflation.

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Oil prices are surging toward $100 a barrel. Here’s what that means for you

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Posted on February 23, 2022 · The threat of war between Russia and Ukraine is driving prices sharply higher, but there's more at play than just geopolitical tensions.

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Gas Prices Unlikely To Skyrocket As Oil Companies Assess Hurricane Ida Damage

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Posted on August 31, 2021 · The massive storm hit near the heart of Gulf oil production and refining, which will affect prices for a few weeks. But nobody expects the kind of price spike the U.S. saw after Hurricane Katrina.

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The Week That Shook Big Oil

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Posted on May 28, 2021 · A set of events shook the oil world this week: A tiny shareholder won a battle with Exxon, investors put pressure on Chevron and a Dutch court ordered Shell to slash emissions.

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Free Fall: Oil Prices Go Negative

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Posted on April 20, 2020 · West Texas Intermediate hit the single digits for the first time in many decades, then kept plummeting, with oil selling for less than $2 a barrel. At the start of 2020, a barrel cost around $60.

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Oil Prices, Stocks Plunge After Saudi Arabia Stuns World With Massive Discounts

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Posted on March 9, 2020 · Oil prices dropped as much as 30% following the unexpected Saudi decision to cut prices and boost production. The move reflects the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus and its economic effects.

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FACT CHECK: What’s Happening On The U.S.-Mexico Border?

Camila Domonoske, NPR / Richard Gonzales, NPR

Posted on November 27, 2018 · On Sunday, U.S. agents fired tear gas on migrants trying to cross into the U.S. from Tijuana, Mexico. The migrants were protesting the slow pace with which the U.S. has been processing asylum claims.

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People drive over a drawbridge in Wrightsville Beach, N.C., as they evacuate the area in advance of Hurricane Florence, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2018. Florence exploded into a potentially catastrophic hurricane Monday as it closed in on North and South Carolina, carrying winds up to 140 mph (220 kph) and water that could wreak havoc over a wide stretch of the eastern United States later this week.

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More Than 1 Million People Ordered to Evacuate as Hurricane Florence Approaches

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Posted on September 11, 2018 · The Category 4 storm is expected to hit the Carolinas and Virginia Thursday or Friday

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MoviePass Limiting Subscribers to Three Movies Per Month

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Posted on August 7, 2018 · The beleaguered movie theater subscription company will not be raising prices, as it had announced last week. Instead, it will institute a cap on theater visits.

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NFL, Players Agree To Temporarily Halt Enforcement Of Anthem Protest Rules

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Posted on July 20, 2018 · The NFL and the NFL Players Association have agreed to temporarily suspend enforcement of new rules requiring players to stand during the national anthem while discussions on the policy continue.

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UPDATE: 17 Dead After Amphibious Tour Boat Sinks In Missouri Lake

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Posted on July 20, 2018 · The duck boat carrying 31 people capsized during a severe storm that produced gusts of at least 60 mph. Divers worked through the night on rescue and recovery operations.

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A Latino Nonprofit Is Holding Separated Kids. Is That Care Or Complicity Or Both?

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Posted on June 22, 2018 · Southwest Key has, for many years, operated shelters that house unaccompanied migrant children. The family separation policy shined a spotlight on that work — and raised uncomfortable questions.

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1 Charge Against Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens Dropped As He Resigns From Office

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Posted on May 30, 2018 · Greitens has faced possible charges from multiple prosecutors, in two separate scandals: one about alleged sexual misconduct and blackmail, the other about accusations of campaign finance violations.

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Camila Domonoske, NPR

Posted on May 29, 2018 · The Trump administration says it will impose a 25 percent tariff on $50 billion of Chinese goods with "industrially significant technology." A list of products will be released in the next few weeks.

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