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Axios Markets Editor Dion Rabouin explains the historically lucrative Wall Street strategy of “buying the dip.” Now, with the coronavirus, some are employing the same strategy, but there’s no telling if it’ll be as successful.

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Axios Markets Editor Dion Rabouin explains the historically lucrative Wall Street strategy of “buying the dip.” Now, with the coronavirus, some are employing the same strategy, but there’s no telling if it’ll be as successful.

After a record economic expansion, the coronavirus pandemic sent the U.S. economy into a recession as unemployment soared to staggering heights. The country now faces urgent questions about how much stimulus is needed for reeling consumers and businesses, and what a recovery might look like.

Economy & Business

The U.S. faces a range of health care flashpoints — unaffordable drugs, opioids, vaping — as we debate whether to adopt universal care. For now, the Affordable Care Act is the law of the land, but Republicans want to issue it a final death blow.

Health

Despite federal and industrial efforts to lean on renewable fuel sources, biofuels may be too expensive to ever outcompete fossil fuels.

Video: Why biofuels haven’t met the promise as the alternative to fossil fuels

Most labs and plants dedicated to biofuels have shut down.

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Despite federal and industrial efforts to lean on renewable fuel sources, biofuels may be too expensive to ever outcompete fossil fuels.

Ominous forecasts about the impact of climate change serve as the backdrop for the world — led by U.S. lawmakers and companies — to debate big action on the problem, which could upend energy systems and our way of life.

Energy & Environment

Communities from around the world have proven wind energy can make for a cleaner environment, but political and technological barriers are still holding back its full potential.

Video: Why the rise of wind power in the U.S. has been stunted

Political and technological barriers are still holding back its full potential.

Communities from around the world have proven wind energy can make for a cleaner environment, but political and technological barriers are still holding back its full potential.

There isn't much consistency in how companies measure their targets. A lot of them rely on carbon offsets — but that doesn't reduce the actual emissions they create.

Video: How companies' net zero pledges really work

There isn't much consistency in how they measure their targets.

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There isn&#x27;t much consistency in how companies measure their targets. A lot of them rely on carbon offsets — but that doesn&#x27;t reduce the actual emissions they create.

Solar energy only powers 2.4% of the world’s electricity, but a few key factors are paving a bright future for the renewable resource.

Video: How solar power could be the king of renewable resources

A few key factors are paving a bright future for the renewable resource.

Solar energy only powers 2.4% of the world’s electricity, but a few key factors are paving a bright future for the renewable resource.

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Video: How companies' net zero pledges really work

Video: Why biofuels haven’t met the promise as the alternative to fossil fuels

Video: How solar power could be the king of renewable resources

Video: Why the rise of wind power in the U.S. has been stunted

Video: How the stock market can lie to you