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By Alana Semuels
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Tempering inflation should not be done on the backs of workers, write Katherine S. Newman and Elisabeth Jacobs.
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Empathetic Employers Were a Pandemic Blip
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By Alana Semuels
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Price of Eggs Skyrockets 13% in a Single Month
Grocery prices rose 11.3% since January 2022, even as food inflation is starting to slow.
By Nik Popli
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Why the Fed Wants to Make It Harder to Get a Job
Most estimates say that unemployment will have to reach as high as 7.5% to get inflation down to the Fed’s target of 2%.
By Nik Popli
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New Climate Taxes May be Closer Than You Think
Even some conservative leaders are embracing windfall taxes.
By Justin Worland
February 6, 2023
The Biggest Company Layoffs in 2023
Meta joins a growing number of companies to cut jobs in 2023
By Armani Syed
January 20, 2023
What the U.S. Hitting the Debt Ceiling Means for You
The U.S. hit its debt ceiling of $31.4 trillion. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has said she doesn’t anticipate Americans will feel the effects before June—but there could be some consequences.
By Anisha Kohli
January 19, 2023
AI Isn’t to Blame for Tech Layoffs
Despite long-standing fears of artificial intelligence replacing human jobs
By Andrew R. Chow
January 19, 2023
Why the Debt Ceiling Matters
Congress is not authorizing new spending when it votes to raise the debt ceiling. Failing to raise it could send the global economy into a tailspin.
By Mini Racker
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In Debt Ceiling Fight, McCarthy May Blink
The new Speaker can either work with Democrats, defying the Freedom Caucus, or risk sending the world economy into a tailspin.
By Philip Elliott
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After deregulation in 1978, airlines abandoned small cities at the expense of big hubs. That's had major economic implications.
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