Business & Economics

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many businesses had to close and unemployment skyrocketed. To help the unemployed, the CARES Act increased US unemployment benefit

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The analysis, supported by Yale’s Tobin Center for Economic Policy, comes as Congress debates whether to extend the expanded unemployment benefits.

The proportion of older workers participating in the labor force is hovering at its worst level since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, potentially impairing economic growth.

Automakers are expecting $110 billion in lost sales this year due to shortages.

CEOs of the world’s most influential companies are planning what the ‘new reality’ will look like post-pandemic

Americans are returning to restaurants, bars and other dining places as Covid-19 restrictions come down, adding new strains in food supply chains.

Companies are forgoing investment and turning down contracts as they compete with unemployment benefits and wage increases at larger firms.

The top U.S. fuel pipeline operator said its lines were fully operational on Monday, but it will take some time for supplies to recover fully from a cyberattack that left thousands of gas stations without fuel.

From the Fed: Minutes of the Federal Open Market Committee, April 27–28, 2021 . A few excerpts: In their comments about inflation, partic...

We looked across various states to understand how local economies are responding to vaccine rollouts and easing restrictions.

Japan’s economy shrank in the first quarter of 2021 amid a resurgence of Covid-19 infections, but is expected to return to growth as soon as the current quarter with help from manufacturing exports.

Lowe's said it saw strong demand for home improvement in the first quarter, buoyed by the growth of its business among contractors and other home professionals.

This article examines Facebook’s role in the treatment of marginalized identity as currency. Recent examples of solidarity statements and corporate social respo...

The U.S., U.K. and China are roaring ahead, while most lower income nations are struggling, reversing decades of progress in alleviating global poverty. “This has become the inequality virus.”

“You name it, and we have a shortage on it."

A startup owned by Mr. Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway aims to shake up the construction industry by making it more like car manufacturing.

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So, like many of you, I watched the BRK annual meeting (replay) as usual. It was nice to have Ajit and Greg join Buffett and Munger on the s...