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• What Kind Of 'Jobs President' Has Obama Been — In 8 Charts

  

  President Obama speaks to Caterpillar employees in East Peoria, Ill., in February 2009 about the then-struggling economy. Charles Dharapak/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Dharapak/AP President Obama speaks to Caterpillar employees in East Peoria, Ill., in February 2009 about the then-struggling economy. ..

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• For cheapest power on Earth, look skyward as coal falls to solar - Tribune

  

  Updated 8 hours ago Solar power is now cheaper than coal in some parts of the world. In less than a decade, it's likely to be the lowest-cost option almost everywhere. In 2016, countries from Chile to the United Arab Emirates broke records with deals to generate electricity from sunshine for less than 3 cents a kilowatt hour, half the average global cost of coal power. Now, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Mexico are planning auctions and tenders for this year, aiming to drop prices even further..

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• Inventory of Prince's Estate Lists Cash, Property and Gold Bars

  

  Inventory of Prince's Estate Lists Cash, Property and Gold Bars 1/7/2017 by Associated Press An inventory of Prince's estate submitted to a probate court in Minnesota shows he had acquired tens of millions of dollars' worth of real estate and other personal property before he died last year.Much of the value of his estate hasn't been established yet, including unreleased recordings and videos from his vault, according to the Star Tribune.Prince died A..

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• Colorado One Step Closer To Supersonic Transit With Hyperloop

  

  By Melissa Garcia DENVER (CBS4)– Colorado is one step closer to a supersonic transport system with the Hyperloop One, which would zip passengers and cargo along the Front Range at more than 700 mph. That speed would translate into a five-minute trip from Denver to Boulder. (credit: CBS) The Colorado Department of Transportation is one of 35 semi-finalists in a global competition, and one of two semi-finalists in Colorado, for the new technology which would provide a safer and faster commute. C..

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