The Dow jumped more than 500 points and was on track for its best day since March 26, 2018.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/stocks-rip-higher-after-fed-chair-signals-rates-near-neutral/ar-BBQbHVY?ocid=ientp

 … read more > “Stocks rip higher after Fed chair signals rates near neutral”

A program meant to exempt small oil refineries in financial distress from the U.S., has temporarily frozen.

Read more here: https://www.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-epa-refinery-biofuel-waiver-program-hold-pending-120519217–finance.html… read more > “Exclusive: EPA refinery biofuel waiver program on hold pending review – sources”

Big technology stocks recover some of their recent losses, and retail and travel companies climb on the first full trading day of the holiday shopping season.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/asian-stocks-rise-on-hopes-us-china-will-unwind-dispute/2018/11/26/9187daf8-f146-11e8-99c2-cfca6fcf610c_story.html?utm_term=.b25d31aae5e6… read more > “Technology and retail companies lead US indexes higher”

Western nations, led by the United States, began drafting environmental laws that encouraged the use of vegetable oil in fuels — an ambitious move to reduce carbon dioxide and curb global warming.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/20/magazine/palm-oil-borneo-climate-catastrophe.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage… read more > “Palm Oil Was Supposed to Help Save the Planet. Instead It Unleashed a Catastrophe”

Coal, the fuel that powered the industrial age, has led the planet to the brink of catastrophic climate change.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/24/climate/coal-global-warming.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage… read more > “The World Need to Quit Coal. Why is it so hard?”

A major scientific report issued by 13 federal agencies on Friday presents the starkest warnings to date of the consequences of climate change for the United States.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/23/climate/us-climate-report.html… read more > “U.S. Climate Report Warns of Damaged Environment and Shrinking Economy”

A powerful snow storm hits the Midwest after Thanksgiving.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/midwest-snowstorm-closes-schools-grounds-flights-n939926… read more > “Midwest snowstorm closes schools, highways and grounds flights”

Between The Camp Fire and The Woosley Fire, the insurance industry is on the hook for property and auto damage, including burn and smoke damage, business interruption, additional living expenses and contents loss.

Article Source: The Insurance Journal

https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2018/11/19/509677.htm… read more > “Latest Estimates of Insured Losses from California Wildfires at $9B to $13B”

Can self driving vehicles replace the driver?  If you think you do not need to watch the road while your car does all the work then think again. AAA tested electronic driving systems and you would be surprised with the results.

https://www.claimsjournal.com/news/national/2018/11/16/287886.htm

 … read more > “AAA: Testing Shows Electronic Driving Systems Don’t Always Work”