The economy survived the government shutdown — but all is not well
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Small businesses are paying 100%+ of profits to Uncle Sam after tax-law change
Small businesses in sectors like software and manufacturing are panicking over the expiration of a critical tax deduction that they say could lead to mass layoffs and business…
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Trump says Powell is being ‘political’ with interest rates
Former President Donald Trump on Friday criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and said he’s playing politics with interest-rate policy. “It looks to me like he’s trying to…
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Macy’s to lay off 13% of corporate staff, close five stores
Department-store chain Macy’s Inc. plans to cut 2,350 jobs and close five stores, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, as the company tries to curb expenses and…
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Even Cloudflare's CEO says that viral firing video is 'painful' — here's what went wrong
A tech employee’s recording of the meeting firing her from a sales role at Cloudflare NET, -1.79% has spurred criticism of the company — and a broader conversation…
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Hasbro to lay off more workers amid toy sales slump
Hasbro Inc. is cutting about 900 jobs as the company is facing a slump in toy and game sales after a boom during the pandemic. The cost-saving plan…
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S&P 500 ends at 2023 high, books longest weekly win streak in 4 years
U.S. stocks closed higher on Friday, shaking off earlier weakness after a strong monthly jobs report, to clinch a sixth straight week in a row of gains. The…
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It’s Giving Tuesday: Americans are spending hard this holiday shopping season. Nonprofits are ‘cautiously optimistic.’
After Black Friday’s record-breaker for online sales, there’s hope that the holiday haul for nonprofits will also be generous on Giving Tuesday, and throughout the year-end charitable giving…
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No, Jeff Bezos hasn’t been unloading Amazon stock
A number of Amazon.com Inc. executives have disclosed sales of some of their Amazon stock holdings in recent weeks, but Jeff Bezos, the company’s executive chair and a…
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Remote workers are flexing their muscle, and the best-run companies won’t fight them
When COVID-19 struck, companies had little choice but to adapt swiftly. Office spaces were replaced by living rooms and in-person meetings transitioned to virtual calls — a temporary…
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Don’t ruin Thanksgiving by making these rookie mistakes
A friend calls this day “Thanksscrapping.” He may have a point. My favorite Thanksgiving story happened at a dinner on Park Avenue about 20 years ago when a…
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The price tag for happiness? Millennials say it’s $525,000.
Some people think money can buy happiness. Millennials say they need a $525,000 salary to achieve financial happiness, the highest among all generations, according to an Empower survey…
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Virgin Galactic to cut staff to focus on lower-cost Delta spacecraft
Commercial space-flight operator Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. on Tuesday said it would cut staff in an effort to focus on developing its new class of Delta spacecraft that…
Read more Virgin Galactic to cut staff to focus on lower-cost Delta spacecraftGM’s stock bounces of more than 3-year low after report of tentative deal reached with UAW to end strike
Shares of General Motors Co. GM, +0.04% bounced 1.2% off a 3 1/2-year low in morning trading Monday, after CNBC reported that the automaker reached an tentative deal…
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Inside Kanye West’s troubled Adidas partnership: Tears. Rage. Thrown shoes. Even a scrawled swastika.
The ending of the partnership between the artist Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, in October 2022 appeared to come after weeks of his comments about Jewish…
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Can the average American family be called millionaires? Yes, but …
It seems hard to believe, and it’s one of those cases where definitions mean everything, but the average family in America has achieved millionaire status. That’s according to…
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‘For religious reasons, I cannot invest to earn interest’: I’m 53 and expect to earn $90,000 a year. Is it too late to start investing?
I recently graduated with my master’s degree and am seeking full-time employment at age 53. I want to know what is the best way to invest some of…
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These are the biggest money mistakes we make in our 20s, 30s and 40s
Financial literacy peaks at age 54, according to a 2022 study. That’s around the time you’ve gained enough knowledge and experience to make sound money decisions — and…
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Financial literacy peaks at age 54, according to a 2022 study. That’s around the time you’ve gained enough knowledge and experience to make sound money decisions — and…
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UAW says 8,700 Ford workers have walked off the job at Louisville truck plant
In what was described as an unannounced decision, the United Auto Workers union has called a strike at Ford Motor Co.’s F, +0.41% large Kentucky Truck Plant in…
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