Entrepreneurs, beware: Owning your own business can make it harder to get hired later
Returning to a 9-to-5 job is more challenging than many expect.
September 6, 2023
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Business
Congress needs to pass 12 funding bills in 11 days to avert a shutdown – here’s why that isn’t likel
Lawmakers have given themselves a virtually impossible task – and the stakes are high.
September 5, 2023
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The US broke global trade rules to try to fix climate change – to finish the job, it has to fix the
Joe Biden’s ‘buy American’ effort with EVs likely violated World Trade Organization rules that the US helped create.…
September 5, 2023
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California and Florida grew quickly on the promise of perfect climates in the 1900s – today, they le
From semitropical playgrounds to life-endangering climate risks: Going back over a century, California’s and Florida’s…
September 5, 2023
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Jobs are up, wages less so – and lower purchasing power could still lead the US into a recession
The latest labor figures are less encouraging than they might seem.
September 1, 2023
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‘The Blind Side’ lawsuit spotlights tricky areas of family law
Two very distinct legal processes are at issue in the Michael Oher case.
September 1, 2023
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United Auto Workers strike – if it happens – should channel the legacy of Walter Reuther, who led th
Reuther was both ambitious and pragmatic, scoring many victories for autoworkers.
August 31, 2023
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How to get federal disaster aid: FEMA is running out of money, but these strategies can help survivo
An expert in disaster law explains the steps for securing aid, what to do if everything is lost and the deadlines to watch.
August 31, 2023
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Medicare starts a long road to cutting prices for drugs, starting with 10 costing it $50.5 billion a
The drug pricing reform may drastically lower prices for some of the most critical life-saving drugs in the long run. But…
August 30, 2023
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Workers like it when their employers talk about diversity and inclusion
Policies that foster diversity, equity and inclusion have been shown to have many positive operational impacts − including…
August 30, 2023
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Prescriptions for fruits and vegetables can improve the health of people with diabetes and other ail
When people taking part in 22 pilot programs across the US got free fruits and vegetables, their health improved.
August 29, 2023
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Shutting off power to reduce wildfire risk on windy days isn’t a simple decision – an energy expert
Losing power also has real consequences for people’s businesses, livelihoods and potentially their health and safety.
August 28, 2023
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Waves of strikes rippling across the US seem big, but the total number of Americans walking off the
Many of the reasons for strikes now – low compensation, technological change, job insecurity and safety concerns – mirror…
August 24, 2023
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Insider trading − the legal kind − is a lot more profitable if you work for a multinational company
Executives and other high-level inside traders at US companies with global sales earned about three times as much in a month…
August 24, 2023
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Tipping etiquette and norms are in flux − here's how you can avoid feeling flustered or ripped off
Tipping seems to be more coercive and less tied to service quality these days.
August 18, 2023
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A carbon tax on investment income could be more fair and quickly make it less profitable to pollute
Taxing consumption that contributes to climate change hits the poor the hardest, while overlooking the huge profits tied…
August 17, 2023
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New data reveal US space economy's output is shrinking – an economist explains in 3 charts
With commercial space tourism on the rise and NASA planning to return to the Moon, you might think the US space economy…
August 15, 2023
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Underpaid and overlooked, migrant labor provides backbone of Maryland Eastern Shore's local economy
With more than 2 million migrant workers finding food processing jobs in rural America, their struggle to find adequate…
August 14, 2023
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Government support was key for thousands of US nonprofits battered by COVID-19's early costs − new r
Two economists calculated that the Paycheck Protection Program saved more than 450,000 nonprofit jobs in the first six months…
August 11, 2023
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Wildfires are a severe blow to Maui's tourism-based economy, but other iconic destinations have come
Wildfires on Maui are a crippling blow to the island’s tourism industry, which generates half of its jobs. But New Orleans…
August 11, 2023
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