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The Materials sector (XLB) has declined about 1% in 2024, ranking it among the S&P 500's (^GSPC) worst-performing sectors this year. Yahoo Finance Senior Markets Reporter Ines Ferré analyzes the ...

The most widely used roofing material might soon be on the outs with state policymakers — at least it’s getting there for the state's top insurance regulator. Michael Yaworsky, commissioner of ...

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A building permit review for a carport or garage that is an accessory to an existing house. All drawings to be drawn on standardized sized sheets, drawn to scale, fully dimensioned, signed and dated.