Economy

Why the U.A.W.’s President Has Taken a Hard Line

When Shawn Fain sought the presidency of the United Automobile Workers union last year, he ran on a platform that…

3 years ago

Justice Thomas’s R.V. Loan Was Forgiven, Senate Inquiry Finds

Mr. Welters, in response to questions from the Finance Committee, shared loan documents dated Dec. 6, 1999, showing that he…

3 years ago

Biden Seeks to Tame Oil Prices if Mideast Conflict Sends Them Soaring

Biden administration officials, worried that a growing conflict in the Middle East could send global oil prices soaring, are looking…

3 years ago

What the U.S. Has Argued in the Google Antitrust Trial

Since Sept. 12., the Department of Justice and a group of state attorneys general have questioned more than 30 witnesses…

3 years ago

New Normal or No Normal? How Economists Got It Wrong for 3 Years.

Economists spent 2021 expecting inflation to prove “transitory.” They spent much of 2022 underestimating its staying power. And they spent…

3 years ago

Meta Sued Over Features That Hook Children to Instagram, Facebook

Why the Case MattersIt’s unusual for so many states to come together to sue a tech giant for consumer harms.…

3 years ago

G.M. Profit Down 7% in Strike-Affected Quarter

General Motors said on Tuesday that it made $3.1 billion in profit from July through September, a year-over-year decline of…

3 years ago

Off-Duty Pilot Accused of Trying to Cut the Engines on an Alaska Airlines Flight

An off-duty pilot who was in a jump seat in the cockpit of an Alaska Airlines flight on Sunday was…

3 years ago

U.A.W. Expands Strike to a Ram Plant in Michigan

In a major escalation of its six-week strike at the three large U.S. automakers, the United Automobile Workers union on…

3 years ago

Chevron to Acquire Hess for $53 Billion in Latest Major Oil Deal

Chevron, the U.S. energy giant, said Monday that it had agreed to acquire Hess, a medium-sized rival, in an all-stock…

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