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Heat Waves Are Becoming a Chronic Drag on the Economy
Heat waves are underscoring how global warming has become a here-and-now issue for economists.
Temperatures are rising ahead of the July 4 weekend, with 100-degree highs—feeling hotter due to the humidity—forecast for various parts of the central and Eastern U.S. Areas home to more than 150 million people were covered by National Weather Service heat alerts as of midweek.
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