Column: Carbon emissions fuel conditions now affecting insurance, economy

Honolulu Star-Advertiser— The recent headline, “State Farm discontinuing 72,000 home policies in California,” highlights the increasing and unavoidable costs of climate change and is a cautionary tale for property owners everywhere, especially in Hawaii.

Adweek—Publishers Reeling From Carbon Emissions ‘Shakedown’. Publishers have long had their revenue undercut by blocklists preventing ads from showing up on articles about politics, hard news or other content that makes brands squeamish. Now, some publishers are feeling a new threat: carbon filtering tools and blocklists from firms like Scope3 and Good-Loop that let ad buyers filter the lowest carbon-emitting publishers. Publishers are upset that companies don’t notify them when they’re on a blocklist. ADWEEK found four titles from one publisher on...

NBC News—Stagflation: What is it, and is the U.S. economy in it right now?. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Wednesday there was no sign of stagflation in the economy, even as inflation remains stubbornly high and some signs of slowing growth have started to emerge. In remarks after the release of the Fed's decision Wednesday to leave interest rates unchanged, Powell said he didn't "really understand where talk of a stagflation scenario is coming from" given the preponderance of solid economic data. Historically, stagflation occurs when high unemployment, slow...

KIFI—Will the economy affect your vote in November? Share your story. By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Though polls show that Americans are feeling somewhat better about the economy and their personal finances these days, the mood is still pretty glum. CNN wants to hear your thoughts, and in particular, whether your views will influence your vote for president this fall. A CNN journalist may contact