Hundreds protested peacefully in Immokalee, Fla., against a state law enacted in 2023 that imposes restrictions on undocumented immigrants.
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Despite widespread fears about immigrants being a burden, even those arriving as asylum applicants are more likely to work than the US-born population.
Everything old is new again.
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This seemingly cutting-edge technology isn’t entirely new to our century.
He’s not alone.
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Think the norm is to join the workforce straight after school, work for five decades and then retire? Think again.
Money-saving tip for couples: Consider buying these in August instead.
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Coming to grips with the economics of roses can be a thorny issue.
Bullying at work often includes a power imbalance.
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You’d call the police if a stranger in public did what many bullies at work get away with. 2 researchers who study workplace violence describe the widespread phenomenon.
There is such a thing as a win-win deal.
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‘Winning’ in negotiations isn’t always the best approach.
Black travelers want to see the travel industry embrace their full identities.
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Black travelers want the tourism industry to recognize their full identity. That will require more than procedural checkboxes and targeted advertising.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk, left, testifies before Chancellor Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick, right, in a courtroom sketch.
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Musk can’t dodge this ruling by moving Tesla’s incorporation to Texas.
When will Fed Chair Jerome Powell lower the curtains on the inflation battle?
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The central bank is ‘really in risk management mode,’ its chairman said.
Millions of dollars go into each Super Bowl ad.
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Marketers are increasingly focused on reaching narrow audiences – but when it comes to mass appeal, the Super Bowl doesn’t miss.
Scholars interviewed people living near the University of Colorado Hospital to assess whether it’s a good neighbor.
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Standards are vague, and the IRS, which is tasked with enforcement, hasn’t provided much oversight.
Hyundai and Amazon announced a big partnership in November 2023.
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The ‘everything store’ doesn’t offer every type of car, at least not yet. But a pilot program could still be a step toward online auto sales.
UAW President Shawn Fain, left, clasps hands with President Biden after endorsing his bid for reelection.
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In close races, support from the United Auto Workers and the rest of organized labor could prove decisive.
Old media, meet new.
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It may seem extreme, but there’s a reason the law allows it.
Members of the faculty union of the California State University system walk a picket line in December 2023.
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Because the economy gained 3 million jobs in 2023, unions had to draw hundreds of thousands of new members just to hold their ground.
Not very welcoming.
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A cashless economy is a less inclusive economy.
The costs of raising children can strain a household’s budget.
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Republicans and Democrats have committed to making this family-friendly government benefit a little more generous. Unless lawmakers act, it will get much smaller in 2026.
Decisions, decisions.
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People may be surprised when they read a nutrition label on a bottle of wine. The industry should take note.
The original Macintosh computer may seem quaint today, but the way users interacted with it triggered a revolution 40 years ago.
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Apple’s phenomenal success and the field of user experience design can be traced back to the launch of the Macintosh personal computer.
The door plug area of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft awaits inspection on Jan. 10, 2024.
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A commercial pilot turned management expert and author of ‘The Next Crash: How Short-Term Profit Seeking Trumps Airline Safety,’ explains the economics behind the near-deadly disaster.
Federal funding was essential to the development of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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The latest government showdown over the budget risks not only a shutdown but jobs, regional economies and America’s competitiveness in AI and other advanced fields.
Former NRA Leader Wayne LaPierre arrives for his civil trial at New York State Supreme Court on Jan. 8, 2024, in New York City.
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The NRA’s new leaders have to make important decisions as they confront a shaky financial future.
Vendors at work on a bustling Ciudad del Este street packed with stalls.
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A smuggling crackdown has threatened the livelihoods of the people who are just scraping by in this South American arbitrage economy.
Producing concrete blocks with captured carbon, like these in Brooklyn, NY., has both economic and climate benefits.
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The combination of the source of the CO₂ and its end use determines its environmental and economic benefits or consequences.
Aisle be damned! Inflation is proving stubborn as the economy moves into 2024.
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Two important inflation indicators are trending in different directions. What gives?