Economy
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OSHA, citing Covid failures, moves to strip three states of workplace safety authority.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday that it was taking steps that could strip three states — Arizona,…
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The Economic Rebound Is Still Waiting for Workers
“They’re making a lot of profits in part because they’re saving on labor costs, and the question is how long…
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Democrats’ Divide: Should Obama-Era Economic Ideas Prevail in 2021?
Over the last dozen years, there has been a sea change in how economists view many crucial questions related to…
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Biden’s Paid Leave Plan at Risk as Lawmakers Look to Shrink Package
Research on California, the first state to offer paid family leave, has mostly shown that paid leave has a positive…
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A regional Fed analysis suggests Biden’s stimulus is temporarily stoking inflation.
Inflation is likely getting a temporary boost from the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package that the Biden administration ushered in…
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China’s Economy Continues to Slow, Rattled by Real Estate and Energy
BEIJING — Steel mills have faced power cuts. Computer chip shortages have slowed car production. Troubled property companies have purchased…
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Rising Rents Are Fueling Inflation, Posing Trouble for the Fed
The recovery in the New York area as a whole has been uneven as some families have moved to the…
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U.S. Renews Its Support for Trade Group It Once Made a Punching Bag
Jake Colvin, the president of the National Foreign Trade Council, which represents major multinational companies, said it was “fundamentally encouraging…
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Thousands of John Deere workers strike over their contract.
Some 10,000 unionized workers at the agriculture equipment maker Deere & Company went on strike early Thursday after overwhelmingly rejecting…
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Consumer Prices Jump Again, Presenting a Dilemma for Washington
Consumer prices jumped more than expected last month, with rent, food and furniture costs surging as a limited supply of…
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The Fed prepared to slow support for the economy and worried about supply chain disruption at its last meeting.
Federal Reserve officials were preparing to begin slowing down monetary policy support as soon as the middle of November, minutes…
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Biden, Battling Supply Chain Woes, to Announce Port Will Operate 24/7
The expansion of the Port of Los Angeles’s hours comes as the administration has struggled to untangle kinks in global…
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World’s Growth Cools and the Rich-Poor Divide Widens
As the world economy struggles to find its footing, the resurgence of the coronavirus and supply chain chokeholds threaten to…
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Workers quitting their jobs hit a record in the U.S. in August.
As the economy struggles to get back on track amid the pandemic, businesses are struggling to find employees — and…
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Risk of high inflation dogs central bankers as consumer expectations climb.
A key measure of inflation expectations released on Tuesday showed continued acceleration, a survey that came as Richard H. Clarida,…
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‘We Suffer While You Debate’: Many Fear Being Left Behind as Democrats Trim Spending Bill
WASHINGTON — Democrats in Congress are curbing their ambitions for President Biden’s economic agenda, and Jennifer Mount, a home health…
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The Nobel in economics goes to three who find experiments in real life.
David Card has made a career of studying unintended experiments to examine economic questions — like whether raising the minimum…
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There Is Shadow Inflation Taking Place All Around Us
Inflation has surged in 2021, with various official measurements of consumer prices rising faster than they have in years. But…
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Debate Looms Over I.M.F.: Should It Do More Than Put Out Fires?
Lopsided access to vaccinations, extreme economic inequality, rising food prices and staggering debt are on the agenda when the International…
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Where the Suburbs End
Instead of hunting for easy house flips, Mr. Spicer said, he’s on the lookout for homes on abnormally large lots…
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