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Lake Tahoe Power Crunch Shows AI’s Growing Energy Toll in West

Lake Tahoe has long been a refuge for Silicon Valley’s tech elite, from Mark Zuckerberg to Larry Ellison. Now the artificial intelligence boom behind much of that wealth is straining the region’s power market, pushing up costs for residents in the lakeside towns below.

The shoreline along Lake Tahoe in Kings Beach, California. Photographer: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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LA Children’s Hospital Taps Muni Market as It Contends With Medicaid Cuts

The Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is planning to sell $187.5 million of federally taxable municipal revenue bonds as it contends with financial pressure tied to federal and state cuts to California’s Medicaid program.

An exterior view of Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) on February 6, 2025 in the wake of US President Donald Trump's executive order threatening to pull federal funding from healthcare providers who offer gender-affirming care to children. The hospital announced on February 4 it was pausing the initiation of hormonal therapy for "gender affirming care patients" under the age of 19 as they evaluate the Executive Order "to fully understand its implications." The announcement came after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 28 to restrict gender transition procedures for minors.
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New York City Shrinks Size of Mega Bond Deal Amid Market Tumult

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani just faced his administration’s first big test in the municipal-bond market amid growing concerns about the city’s finances.

JERSEY CITY, NJ - MARCH 24: The sun rises behind the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center in New York CIty as a person walks on a pier on March 24, 2026, in Jersey City, New Jersey. (Photo by Gary Hershorn/Getty Images)
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