Port Strike Suspended After Dockworkers’ Union Receives New Wage Offer
The International Longshoremen’s Association received a new wage offer and will halt its walkout at East and Gulf Coast ports, which began Tuesday.
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As Yelp turns 20, online reviews continue to confound and confuse shoppers
People have a tough time discerning a fake review from a real one. Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty ImagesFor the past 20 years, Yelp has been providing a platform for people to share their experiences at businesses ranging from bars to barbershops.
Low pay, high staff turnover and employee burnout took a toll on social service nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic − new research
Professional caregivers do essential work but often earn low wages. FatCamera/E+ via Getty ImagesSocial service nonprofits had high rates of staff turnover and a hard time filling vacant positions in 2022 as the COVID-19 pandemic was ending.
The Pandemic Small Business Boom Is Still Helping to Fuel the Economy
A record surge in new businesses has helped drive job growth, and could have longer-term benefits.
U.S. Faces Economic Turbulence Just as Recession Fears Eased
War in the Middle East, a strike by port workers and a devastating hurricane injected uncertainty into the U.S. economy.
Harold Daggett, Port Strike Leader, Seeks Big Raises for Dockworkers
Harold J. Daggett is seeking big raises for longshoremen on the East and Gulf Coasts who have fallen behind workers on the West Coast.
The Whiskey Industry Is Bracing for a Trade War if Trump Wins. It’s Not Alone.
Business owners and foreign governments are preparing for high tariffs and trade disruptions, depending on the outcome of the election.
UAW is threatening new, smaller strikes against Stellantis − while contending with pressure from a court-appointed monitor
UAW members rally outside a Stellantis assembly plant in Michigan in August 2024.
More and more, business schools want to show they’re making a positive impact on society. But how should they measure it?
Business schools shape more than just business. iStock/Getty Images PlusBack in 1970, the economist Milton Friedman famously argued that businesses have a single responsibility: to increase profit. For decades, the so-called “Friedman doctrine” amounted to dogma in certain circles, including at many business schools.
Trump and Harris Want to Revive Manufacturing, but How Much Could They Actually Do?
The policy focus on the industry has changed from job quantity to job quality. And while federal incentives matter, local factors are more important.
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