Over the last year, multiple stimulus measures from the federal government have helped families buy groceries, pay rent and build a financial cushion. This...

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‘We Always Rise.’ A Black-Owned Bookstore Navigates the Pandemic

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By summer, he closed off half the store and planned an expansion. Sawdust mixed with incense as he knocked down walls, raised the ceiling,...

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Mark Levitan, Who Measured the True Face of Poverty, Dies at 73

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Mark Levitan, who was instrumental in providing New York City officials with a more realistic measure of poverty, and in persuading the federal government...

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Is It Time to Panic About Inflation? Ask These 5 Questions First.

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Typically, these relative price changes are not a problem of macroeconomics — something best solved by the Federal Reserve (by raising interest rates) or...

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Texas, Indiana and Oklahoma join states cutting off pandemic unemployment benefits.

kashif - May 18, 2021 0

Texas, Indiana and Oklahoma this week joined the growing number of states that are withdrawing from federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits.Supported by Republican governors and...

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Inflation Fears Abound as Gas and Lumber Shortages Bite. Should the Fed Worry?

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Turn on the news, scroll through Facebook, or listen to a White House briefing these days and there’s a good chance you’ll catch the...

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Consumer Spending Flattens After March Jump, a Sign of a Rocky Recovery

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The pandemic substantially reshaped consumer behavior. Grocery store spending surged during the pandemic while restaurant revenue dropped. Apparel sales plunged as Americans canceled events,...

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Looking for Bipartisan Accord? Just Ask About Big Business.

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But in recent years, that compact has begun to fracture. Democrats, pushed by progressive activists, have shifted further to the left on a wide...

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Amid Economic Turmoil, Biden Stays Focused on Longer Term

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Administration officials express confidence that recent price surges in used cars, airfare and other sectors of the economy will prove temporary, and that job...

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U.S. Asks Mexico to Investigate Labor Issues at G.M. Facility

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WASHINGTON — The Biden administration announced on Wednesday that it was asking Mexico to review whether labor violations had occurred at a General Motors...

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I.P.A. Signing Bonuses and Free Subs: Luring Labor as a Beach Economy Booms

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REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — Dogfish Head Craft Brewery is struggling to hire manufacturing workers for its beer factory and staff members for its restaurants...

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Seeing the Real Faces of Silicon Valley

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By Mary Beth Meehan and Fred TurnerMary Beth Meehan is an independent photographer and writer. Fred Turner is a professor of communication at Stanford...

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