AI-driven power boom will drive demand 38% higher on top US grid
By Naureen S. Malik, Bloomberg News
Electricity demand on the largest U.S. grid is poised to rise so fast thanks to the AI boom that it’ll be the equivalent of installing two New England networks in the coming decade.
Tax season has begun. Here’s when you’ll get your refund
By CORA LEWIS
NEW YORK (AP) — Tax season is underway, and the IRS expects 140 million people will file returns by April 15. The agency has also debuted a new online tool to help taxpayers check the status of any refund they may be entitled to.
Fed hold rates steady, sees inflation as ‘elevated,’ as Powell declines comment on Trump
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER, AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve left its benchmark interest rate unchanged Wednesday after cutting it three times in a row last year, a sign of a more cautious approach as the Fed seeks to gauge where inflation is headed and what policies President Donald Trump may pursue.
In a statement, the Fed said the job market is “solid,” and noted that the unemployment rate “has stabilized at a low level in recent months.” The Fed also appeared to toughen its assessment of inflation, saying that it “remains somewhat elevated.” Both a healthier job market and more stubborn inflation typically would imply fewer Fed rate cuts in the coming months.
In a news conference Wednesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell largely deflected questions about recent comments from President Trump, including one from last week, when Trump said he would lower oil prices and then “demand” lower rates. He also said he would speak with Powell about it.
Mercato International Fest in Naples : A World of Flavor and Culture
February 22, 2025 — If you’re looking for one of the most unique and colorful festivals in Naples, you can’t miss the International Fest at Mercato. This annual Naples event is a lively celebration of global cuisine, vibrant music, and cultural traditions, and one of my favorite events at Mercato. I’ve always loved how Naples …
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Nominations open for Orlando Sentinel 2025 Top Workplaces
Nominations are now open for the Orlando Sentinel’s 2025 Top Workplaces program, which seeks to identify and recognize Central Florida’s top companies and what employees say makes them great places to work.
Any company, nonprofit, public organization or government agency with 35 or more employees in Orange, Seminole, Osceola, Lake, Sumter, Polk, Brevard, Volusia, Flagler or Marion counties may participate in Top Workplaces. Participation is free, and there is no obligation to purchase any product or service.
Company owners or workers may nominate themselves at OrlandoSentinel.com/nominate or by calling 407-428-2696. The deadline for entries is March 7, and winners will be announced in the fall.
The Top Workplaces process involves having employees evaluate their companies with a short, 25-question survey. Companies will be surveyed through mid-May.
For the seventh consecutive year, the Sentinel is partnering with Energage as the program’s survey firm.
Pennsylvania-based Energaged conducts Top Workplaces surveys for media in 65 markets nationwide and surveyed more than 2 million employees at more than 8,000
organizations in the past year.