Finance
Brian Deese, Top Economic Aide to Biden, Will Step Down
WASHINGTON — Brian Deese, who served as President Biden’s top economic adviser and helped craft and negotiate the sweeping economic...
Egg Shortages Are Driving Demand for Raise-at-Home Chickens
Which shortage came first: the chicks or the eggs?Spooked by a huge spike in egg prices, some consumers are taking...
U.S. Survey Shows an Uptick in Job Openings, and Not in Layoffs
The nation’s demand for labor only got stronger in December, the Labor Department reported on Wednesday, as job openings rose...
What to Watch at the Fed’s First Meeting of 2023
Federal Reserve officials are expected to raise interest rates by a quarter point on Wednesday, the latest step in their...
Air Force Says Proposed Chinese-Owned Mill in North Dakota Is ‘Significant Threat’
After more than a year of debate about whether a Chinese company’s plan to build a corn mill in North...
Judge Finds Amazon Broke Labor Law in Anti-Union Effort
Amazon violated labor law in advance of unionization elections last year at two warehouses on Staten Island, a federal administrative...
Brexit Turns 3. Why Is No One Wearing a Party Hat?
LONDON — The third anniversary of Britain’s departure from the European Union passed without fanfare on Tuesday, and why not?...
U.S. Wages Grew More Slowly Than Expected Late Last Year
A measure of pay and benefits that the Federal Reserve has been watching closely amid a strong labor market rose...
Biden Demands Details on Budget Cuts From McCarthy
WASHINGTON — President Biden will ask Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California, on Wednesday for details on what budget cuts...
Russia Sidesteps Western Punishments, With Help From Friends
WASHINGTON — A strange thing happened with smartphones in Armenia last summer.Shipments from other parts of the world into the...
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