Wendy’s ‘surge pricing’ mess looks like a case study in stakeholder conflict
Sometimes, good news for investors is bad for consumers.
March 14, 2024
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Business
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Employees have a right to express support for Black Lives Matter while they’re on the job, according
Racism can be a workplace issue, even at Home Depot.
March 14, 2024
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Buyouts can bring relief from medical debt, but they’re far from a cure
Local governments are increasingly buying – and forgiving – their residents’ medical debt.
March 13, 2024
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Congress is failing to deliver on its promise of billions more in research spending, threatening Ame
A deal that avoided a shutdown also slashed spending for the National Science Foundation, putting it billions below a congressional…
March 13, 2024
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How ‘hometown associations’ help immigrants support their communities in the US and back in their ho
Mexican groups are the most common, but immigrants from Turkey, Bolivia and many more countries have formed their own.
March 11, 2024
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Asthma meds have become shockingly unaffordable − but relief may be on the way
An inhaler that costs nearly $300 in the US goes for just $9 in Germany. What gives?
March 8, 2024
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Teenagers often know when their parents are having money problems − and that knowledge is linked to
A study of more than 100 teens and their caregivers showed a unique link between hardship and behavior problems.
March 8, 2024
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UAW’s Southern strategy: Union revs up drive to get workers employed by foreign automakers to join i
Despite intermittent efforts over the past three decades, the UAW union has been unable to organize employees of foreign-based…
March 8, 2024
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How Florida’s home insurance market became so dysfunctional, so fast
Florida home insurance premiums have shot up threefold in just five years.
March 7, 2024
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SEC approves first US climate disclosure rules: Why the requirements are much weaker than planned an
Climate disclosure rules are meant to help investors understand their risks, but they come with costs for companies, as…
March 6, 2024
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Emotion-tracking AI on the job: Workers fear being watched – and misunderstood
Loss of privacy is just the beginning. Workers are worried about biased AI and the need to perform the ‘right’ expressions…
March 6, 2024
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Donations by top 50 US donors fell again in 2023, sliding to $12B − Mike Bloomberg, Phil and Penny K
Three philanthropy scholars discuss several trends in giving by the wealthiest Americans highlighted in this yearly report.…
March 5, 2024
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How much does a government shutdown hurt the economy? Depends how long it lasts
As Democrat and Republican leaders negotiate a potential spending deal to fund the government, the partial shutdown of 2013…
March 4, 2024
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Is the United States overestimating China’s power?
Most Americans see China as the biggest threat to the US. But away from headline economic figures, China has a slew of challenges.
March 1, 2024
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