The real heroes of the holidays.
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Rethinking seasonal workers’ roles would help parcel delivery companies save time and money − and boost morale, too.
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The huge increase in immigration in recent years is part of a natural evening out of migration patterns in the post-pandemic world.
Knowledge is power − especially where money is concerned.
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Only a small fraction of women have received any financial education at all.
A wildfire during hot, dry conditions in August 2023 destroyed Lahaina, Hawaii, and devastated Maui’s tourism industry – the heart of its economy.
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Fed Chair Jerome Powell bristles at talk of managing climate change, but the damage it is doing the US economy is hard to ignore, as the latest National Climate Assessment shows.
Shoppers are looking for value this holiday season.
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With the state of the economy unclear, shoppers seem hesitant to get too festive, too fast.
The stands at Kansas City Chiefs games look different than they used to.
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Of course the NFL is embracing Taylor Swift.
President Joe Biden and Xi Jinping are set to meet for the first time in a year.
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Scholars writing for The Conversation take a deeper look at some of the issues expected to be on the agenda when the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies meet.
Another reason to be fearful.
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So you thought raising interest rates brought down inflation? The reality is a bit more debatable.
It doesn’t have to be this way.
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A sociologist interviewed more than 200 Black workers about their experiences. Here’s what she found.
Formerly cutting-edge technology.
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History suggests that there’s risk of overplaying one’s hand when new technology is lurking.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy debate the finer points.
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With Donald Trump absent again, Republican presidential hopefuls took potshots at each other but agreed that Bidenomics isn’t cutting it.
Past as prologue: October could bring yet another government shutdown.
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Shutting down the government won’t help reduce the deficit. Here’s what would.
Everyone is vulnerable to the ‘truth bias’ − even people paid to know better.
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Financial analysts have a gullibility problem − and the better their reputation, the worse it is.
Federal Reserve Board Chair Jerome Powell is watching the data.
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News of a soft landing may be premature.
Suicide was recently decriminalised in Ghana.
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Suicide in Ghana is regarded as taboo for most families.
The global tourism industry is rebounding – but cautious Chinese consumers are choosing to stay closer to home.
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Big-spending Chinese tourists once buoyed the global travel industry. But with Chinese economy looking a little shaky, more are staying at home.
Researchers found that ex-entrepreneurs are “burning up upon reentry.”
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Returning to a 9-to-5 job is more challenging than many expect.
A shutdown last happened in 2018. Could it happen again?
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Lawmakers have given themselves a virtually impossible task – and the stakes are high.
Economists are feeling dismal for a reason.
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The latest labor figures are less encouraging than they might seem.
Gabonese woman embracing a soldier after the announcement of the coup.
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Failed developmental promises, ever shifting domestic elite alliances and popular demand for better living conditions contributed to the military removal of Gabon’s Ali Bongo Ondimba.