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Harvey Downgraded To Tropical Storm; Texas Braces for 'Catastrophic' Flooding
Saturday, August 26, 2017 - 3:58pm | 510After making landfall in Rockport, Texas, Friday night as a Category 4 storm with 130-mph winds, Hurricane Harvey was downgraded to a tropical storm Saturday. It’s expected to cause “catastrophic and life-threatening flooding,” according to the National Hurricane Center. The slow-...
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Trumped? 7 Bigger Presidential Pardons, Which Started With George Washington
Saturday, August 26, 2017 - 3:45pm | 783President Donald Trump, perhaps practicing pardoning himself should wrongdoing emerge from the investigation into his Russia dealings, isn't the first Oval Office occupant to exercise this sweeping power. With Hurricane Harvey bearing down on Texas, Trump on Friday night pardoned infamous...
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Generators To Insurers: Trading Tropical Storms
Thursday, August 24, 2017 - 3:51pm | 648Predicting the market impact of a storm like Tropical Storm Harvey can be as difficult as predicting the trajectory and wind speeds of the storm itself. However, there are plenty of investors looking to trade the storm, which meteorologists expect will strengthen to hurricane status before making...