Economy
What if we looked at this year as an opportunity to reset how we do things at Christmas?
2020 took all of us on a chaotic roller-coaster ride, and many people in our communities are scared, broken, hurting, and hungry.
New York City business owners haunted by Amazon loss amid pandemic
Two years after Amazon pulled out from a proposal to build a massive headquarters along the Queens waterfront, the site is a vacant eyesore — and, to many locals, the squandered economic opportunity is even more painful amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Now Oracle's exiting California for Texas. Will the last one in Silicon Valley, please turn out the lights?
Just 11 days after Hewlett Packard Enterprise, announced it was moving its headquarters California to Texas, Oracle announced that its headquarters had moved to Austin, Texas from Redwood City, California.
Millennials make housing market a rare winner in coronavirus downturn
Housing is one of the strongest parts of the U.S. economy, which is fighting to come back from a coronavirus-induced slowdown.
Trump shouldn't fall for Queen Nancy Pelosi's gambit: Stephen Moore
Judging from the liberal news media's collective primal scream in recent days, you would think the American economy was lying flat on its back in the intensive care unit.
McConnell digs in on demand to drop state 'bailouts' from coronavirus bill, accuses Democrats of blocking agreement
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in comments on the Senate floor Friday morning dug in on Republicans' demand that Democrats drop funding for state and local governments from any coronavirus relief bill.
UK businesses plea for EU deal as talks stall
British trucking firms, supermarkets and other businesses on Friday implored the government to strike a last-minute trade deal with the European Union, as the two sides’ leaders told their citizens to brace for New Year upheaval in the U.K.-EU trading relationship.
Coronavirus relief deal talks sputter as McConnell pushes back on state aid
After several days of increasing optimism about the prospect that Congress could come to an agreement on a coronavirus stimulus bill, talks appeared on the edge of falling apart Thursday as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Democrats are stuck on the point of federal aid for state governments.
Being an influencer means using that influence for good: TikTok star Josh Richards
It is my civic responsibility to inspire my followers and fellow influencers to give back
Elon Musk says ‘too many MBAs’ are running American companies
“I think there might be too many MBAs running companies,” Musk said during a Wall Street Journal CEO summit this week, referring to master of business administration degrees. “There’s the MBA-ization of America, which I think is maybe not that great.”
California’s corporate residents hit the road for business-friendly alternatives
Big corporations are kissing California goodbye for states that are more business friendly.
Brent oil tops $50 in Biden bounce
The oil market is starting to price in the possibility of a new sheriff in town: Biden.
European Central Bank injects stimulus into economy
The European Central Bank has added another half-trillion euro ($600 billion) dose of stimulus as a winter wave of rising COVID-19 infections shuts down large swathes of the economy ahead of Christmas, the region's most important holiday.
China advises cabin crew to wear diapers on risky coronavirus flights
China's Civil Aviation Administration is recommending that crews aboard charter flights to coronavirus hotspots wear disposable diapers rather than using the restroom on the plane.
853,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week
The number of Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week amid a surge in COVID-19 infections and governments ordering stricter measures to help slow the spread of the virus.