June 14, 2023

International screenwriters organize 'Day of Solidarity' supporting Hollywood writers

Screenwriters around the world are organizing pickets and other actions on June 14 in support of the ongoing Writers Guide of America strike. Above, Writers […]
June 14, 2023

UPS workers facing extreme heat win a deal to get air conditioning in new trucks

A UPS driver makes deliveries in Northbrook, Ill., on May 10. Nam Y. Huh/AP The delivery giant UPS has reached an agreement with the Teamsters […]
June 14, 2023

Taking a breather: Fed holds interest rates steady in patient battle against inflation

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell and his colleagues opted to pause interest rate hikes at their meeting Wednesday. Mark Wilson | Getty Images The […]
June 13, 2023

LGBTQ+ creatives rely on Pride Month income. This year, they're feeling the pinch

Pride month merchandise is displayed at the front of a Target store in Hackensack, N.J., last month. The company pulled certain LGBTQ+ merchandise from its […]
June 13, 2023

Cheaper eggs, gas lead inflation lower in May, but higher prices pop up elsewhere

Inflation fell to 4 percent in May (down from 4.9 percent in April). Energy and food prices were trending down, but higher prices were also […]
June 12, 2023

The U.S. dollar conquered the world. Is it at risk of losing its top spot?

The dollar is not just the currency used in the U.S., it is very much the world's currency. It's been that way for 80 years […]
June 12, 2023

Drug-maker Mallinckrodt may renege on $1.7 billion opioid settlement

Mallinckrodt says it is considering its financial alternatives, including a second bankruptcy, and might not make a $200 million opioid payment later this week. Whitney […]
June 12, 2023

The Lake Street Recovery: Stories behind the storefront

Three years ago, the world watched as Lake Street in Minneapolis sustained significant damage during the protests that followed the murder of George Floyd. Some […]
June 11, 2023

How two big Wall Street banks are rethinking the office for a post-pandemic future

Lord Norman Foster sits for a portrait on the 42nd floor of JPMorgan's current headquarters. Lord Foster is the architect for a new 60-story building […]
June 10, 2023

America is going through an oil boom — and this time it's different

Drilling rigs sit unused on a lot in Odessa, Texas, in the Permian Basin, in March 2022. U.S. oil companies are thriving as they look […]