Tuesday, November 28, 2023 A Warning from 1994 of a Two-Tiered Society As secretary of labor, I thought it important to explain why the Democrats had lost both the House and the Senate in the…
What’s the Cheapest Way to Save All Those…
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What the next president inherits: More than 25…
Some of the most frequent questions I’ve gotten in the last few months are, “How many workers are being hurt by the coronavirus recession?” and “What kind of economy will the next president inherit?” There…
China Shows the Payoff From Curbing the Virus:…
Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg China’s economy continues to recover from its contraction earlier this year, showing the economic benefits from swift control of the pandemic and a rapid resumption of manufacturing. While Europe…
Dollar Drops as Tight Election Shifts Spotlight Back…
Photographer: Elaine Cromie/Getty Images Photographer: Elaine Cromie/Getty Images The U.S. dollar declined after an election that was too close to call prompted investors determine that it’s up to Federal Reserve to provide further support to…
Chinese Regulator Says It Backs Suspension of Ant’s…
Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg China’s top securities watchdog said it supported a decision by the Shanghai Stock Exchange to block a “hasty” initial public offering of Ant Group, which would have been the…
U.S. Voters Set to Approve at Least $14…
Photographer: Scotty Perry/Bloomberg Photographer: Scotty Perry/Bloomberg American voters were poised to approve at least $14 billion of municipal-bond measures on ballots that will fund hospital renovations, school upgrades and library construction, preliminary election returns show.…
California Allows Ubers Gig Economy to Live Another…
Ride-hailing apps are a key part of the new urban economy. Photographer: Philip Pacheco/AFP via Getty Images Photographer: Philip Pacheco/AFP via Getty Images Defying expectations, California voters have approved Proposition 22, which exempts so-called gig…
Older workers are voting with an eye on…
Posted November 3, 2020 at 1:00 pm by Monique Morrissey Older workers are voting with an eye on the economy Recent polls have shown that older Americans and women appear to have turned against President…