Business
Americans are unusually down on a solid economy. So far, they aren’t spending — or voting — like it.
By just about any measure, the mighty American economy is chugging along nicely. The much-forecast recession of 2023 simply never...
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Thousands of schools are turning to apps to fight bullying and violence. Do they work?
Mass shootings, bullying, student mental health and the threat of gun violence have become increasingly bigger concerns at U.S. schools...
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WeWork, the office-sharing company once valued at $47B, files for bankruptcy protection
Office-sharing company WeWork filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey federal court Monday, saying that it had entered into agreements...
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Credit card balances spiked in the third quarter to a record $1.08 trillion. Here’s how we got here.
Americans now owe $1.08 trillion on their credit cards, according to a new report on household debt from the Federal Reserve Bank of...
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Tens of thousands of Las Vegas Strip hotel workers at 18 casinos could on go strike this month
Tens of thousands of Las Vegas hotel workers set a deadline Thursday for a sweeping strike, threatening major disruptions to...
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Tyson plant closures prompt economic soul-searching in the Ozarks
When Tyson Foods announced in August that it was closing its 1,500-worker chicken plant in Noel, Missouri, residents knew the...
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Matthew Perry reportedly got $20 million a year in ‘Friends’ residuals. Here’s who may get them now.
Matthew Perry, the beloved actor best known for his role as sarcastic, wise-cracking Chandler Bing on the sitcom “Friends,” died Saturday at...
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What’s next for Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX executives and investors
Former cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried faces the prospect of a long prison sentence, but that’s not the end of the...
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U.S. payrolls increased by 150,000 in October, less than expected
The U.S. economy saw job creation decelerate in October, confirming persistent expectations for a slowdown and possibly taking some heat...
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Sam Bankman-Fried found guilty on all counts at fraud trial over crypto exchange FTX
Sam Bankman-Fried, once hailed as a genius in cryptocurrency, was found guilty Thursday of all fraud counts against him, a...
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