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Mar 2024
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The Energy Department says the largest-ever such investment will target heavily-polluting industries, such as steel and cement manufacturing; Boeing CEO to step down by end of year; New home sales dip 0.3 percent in February as existing home sales soar; EU launches new investigations of Meta, Apple, Google.

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