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Goldman Sachs Says ESG Bonds Are Headed for Major Slump in US

Companies based in the US are on track to halve the amount of ESG-labeled debt they issue this year, marking a clear departure from the trend on the other side of the Atlantic, according to an analysis by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.

Southern to Pay $413 Million to Resolve Nuclear Plant Dispute

Southern Co. has agreed to pay at least $413 million to settle a dispute over construction costs at the Vogtle nuclear plant in Georgia after the budget ballooned. It also said the site’s last reactor is slated to go into service in 2024 after discovering a fault in coolant pump.

Summers Says Fed’s Interest Rate Hikes Aren’t Working as in Past

Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers said the surge in US job growth last month is “great news” for now but also suggests the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate hikes aren’t working as they used to, raising the danger of a hard landing for the economy.

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