Facebook renamed itself Meta in 2021, but the year was more notable for revelations about the company's bad behavior. AP Photo/Tony AvelarMeta, née Facebook, had a rough year in 2021, in public opinion if not financially.
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California catches up with the reality that when it’s too hard to play by the rules, people convert the garage into an apartment anyway.
The Financial Stability Oversight Council issued a formal warning on the economic damage that global warming could inflict.
A woman searches through debris near where her Dawson Springs, Ky. home stood before a tornado flattened it in December 2021. Scott Olson/Getty ImagesWithin 24 hours of devastating tornadoes striking six states in December 2021, Kentucky Gov.
Within 24 hours, the Federal Reserve, Bank of England and European Central Bank all stepped forward to deal with price increases.
A final decision on whether to cancel the event — which drew roughly 3,000 people before the pandemic — will be made by Jan. 6, 10 days before it is scheduled to start.
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Chinese and Russian industrial giants seek to tap mineral deposits vital to electric cars. A Texas entrepreneur has his own strategy: the long game.
With the economy healing, but price gains pinching consumers, officials are dialing back bond purchases and getting in position to raise interest rates (three are possible next year).
