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Good morning! It's Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money. |
Americans are trying to do their part to fight climate change by buying electric cars, installing solar panels and making decisions large and small that reduce their carbon footprint. Some companies are, too. |
Those actions can make a big difference: between them, the U.S. industrial and commercial sectors were responsible for 25% of the nation's total carbon dioxide emissions in 2023, Elizabeth Weise reports. |
But which companies are doing the best at reducing their carbon footprint? To answer that question, USA TODAY partnered with market research firm Statista to create the second annual America's Climate Leaders list. |
Melinda French Gates pledges $1B to women's rights groups |
Philanthropist Melinda French Gates has announced that she's investing $1 billion over the next two years in causes that pursue women's rights and gender equity on a global scale, Sara Chernikoff reports. |
The ex-wife of billionaire Bill Gates and co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation said Tuesday that $200 million of the investment will go toward organizations fighting for reproductive and gender rights in the U.S. |
In a New York Times guest essay, French Gates said that she was compelled to support reproductive rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. |
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Is fast food becoming a luxury? |
Yes, say four-fifths of Americans in a new survey about fast-food inflation. |
Fast food prices are up 4.8% since last year and 47% since 2014, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
In a new survey of more than 2,000 consumers, the personal finance site LendingTree found that many diners are wincing at their restaurant receipts. |
Each weekday, The Daily Money delivers the best consumer and financial news from USA TODAY, breaking down complex events, providing the TLDR version, and explaining how everything from Fed rate changes to bankruptcies impacts you. |
Daniel de Visé covers personal finance for USA Today. | | | | USA TODAY has partnered with market research firm Statista to create the second annual America's Climate Leaders list. | | | |  | French Gates says she's compelled to support reproductive rights after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and that she wants to "help even the match." | | | | In a new survey, a whopping majority of Americans say fast food is becoming a luxury buy because of inflation. | | | | Nvidia's stock is set to split after a strong first quarter. Here's what you need to know. | | | | Remember MoviePass? We're perhaps reaching the end of a golden era (for consumers, that is) of subsidized goods and services. | | | | Amazon Prime members had gotten a free 1-year membership to Grubhub+, the delivery service's subscription tier with perks. Now they get it for good. | | | | 99 Cents Only Stores announced in April it would close all 371 locations. Dollar Tree plans to reopen some of them with its own products by the fall. | | | | Is one viral video all it takes to pay off hundreds of thousands in debt? Plenty of TikTokers hope so − and millions more are helping them find out. | | | | Administrators of popular pro-Pro-Palestinian groups are spreading anti-Jewish hate on Facebook and Meta isn't doing enough to stop them, study claims | | | | Remote work lets Americans continue to flee large cities for smaller towns even after the pandemic. That means faster home price growth in small towns | | | | |  | Sign up for the news you want | Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don't miss out! We're always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. | | | | | | |
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