AI Driving US Power Growth Forecast by 81%, NextEra Says

Renewable generation growth seen increasing threefold NextEra CEO speaks at CERAWeek energy conference in Houston The biggest US wind and solar farm developer expects the growth rate of the demand for electricity to soar to keep up with artificial intelligence,...

More Americans Doubt They’ll Get Approved for Auto, Home Loans

NY Fed survey finds rising demand for consumer credit broadly About a third think they’ll get rejected to refinance mortgage Americans increasingly doubt they’ll get approved for a loan to buy a car or refinance a mortgage, according to a survey conducted by the...

Fed Crushes Household Net Interest Income in Break From Past

Unlike past cycles, debt costs rose more than interest income Burden of interest falls hardest on lower-wealth households When the Federal Reserve raises interest rates, US households — in aggregate — usually get a boost to interest income that outweighs the extra...

Top Solar Firm Longi Plans Thousands of Job Cuts on Glut

Move follows surge in capacity, competition across industry Analysts see potential rebound by late 2024 on consolidation China’s Longi Green Energy Technology Co., the world’s largest solar manufacturer, is cutting almost one-third of its staff to slash costs in an...