Finance
Why Many CEOs Still Support Biden Over Trump
When the White House chief of staff, Jeffrey Zients, met with dozens of top executives in Washington this month, he...
Fact-Checking Biden’s and Trump’s Claims About the Economy
Consumer sentiment about the state of the economy could be pivotal in shaping the 2024 presidential election.President Biden is still...
Democrats’ Dream of a Wealth Tax Is Alive. For Now.
For years, liberal Democrats have agitated for the United States to tax wealth, not just income, as a way to...
New Home Construction Slows as Mortgage Rates Remain High
Construction of new homes in the United States dropped below expectations in May as builders pull back on new residential...
The Weird Housing Market, in 5 Charts
Home prices have held up better than expected amid high interest rates. But that doesn’t mean the housing market is...
Dilemma on Wall Street: Short-Term Gain or Climate Benefit?
A team of economists recently analyzed 20 years of peer-reviewed research on the social cost of carbon, an estimate of...
Amazon Is Fined Nearly $6 Million Over Warehouse Work Quotas
A California labor regulator said on Tuesday that it had fined Amazon nearly $6 million for thousands of violations of...
California Moves to Modify Law Letting Workers Sue Employers
A last-minute political compromise has headed off an effort to repeal a California law allowing workers to sue employers for...
U.S. Debt on Pace to Top $56 Trillion Over Next 10 Years
The United States is on pace to add trillions of dollars to its national debt over the next decade, borrowing...
Amazon Union Workers Join Forces With the Teamsters
After years of organizing Amazon workers and pressuring the company to bargain over wages and working conditions, two prominent unions...
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