Trump Officials Prepare Tariff Exemptions, Seeking to Lower Food Prices
If the proposal goes into effect, it would be the latest rollback of one of President Trump’s key economic policies over concerns about affordability.
Hybrid workers are putting in 90 fewer minutes of work on Fridays – and an overall shift toward custom schedules could be undercutting collaboration
It gets lonely if you stick around an office until late afternoon on Fridays. Dimitri Otis/Stone via Getty ImagesDo your office, inbox and calendar feel like a ghost town on Friday afternoons? You’re not alone.
SNAP benefits have been cut and disrupted – causing more kids to go without enough healthy food and harming child development
Being able to buy nutritious groceries is essential for your family's health. Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesAbout 4 in 10 of the more than 42 million Americans who get Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are children under 18.
Can the world quit coal?
A fisherman looks at the Suralaya coal-fired power plant in Cilegon, Indonesia, in 2023.
The threat of sabotage from China is growing. That’s not an excuse to erode Australians’ freedoms
Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesWarnings this week from the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) about sabotage threats marked an important shift in tone.
And they raise important questions about how the Australian government should respond.
Canada-U.S. Travel Drops for 10th Month Amid Trump Tariff Tensions
The drop has been reflected in air and car travel, according to Canadian statistics. Tensions over tariffs placed by the Trump administration spurred calls for Canadians to spend their money at home.
A BlackRock-Backed Roofing Conglomerate Goes Bust
Investment firms are buying and bundling contractors, leaving some workers and customers worse off.
Megan Greene reappointed as external member of the Monetary Policy Committee
Megan Greene has been reappointed as an external member of the Monetary Policy Committee by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves
Why the UK should look beyond growth to a ‘new economics’ that works for all
The UK economy is not working for everyone. Ian Francis/ShutterstockThe UK budget is usually a story of growth forecasts, borrowing levels and fiscal discipline. But ahead of this month’s high-stakes event, growth has been slower than expected. At the same time, as households struggle with living costs, the climate crisis intensifies and inequality persists, growth might seem like too narrow a focus.
Black and Latino homeowners in Philly face discrimination when appraisers assess their properties
Home appraisal bias contributes to racial wealth disparities and violates the Fair Housing Act.
Jeff Fusco/The Conversation U.S., CC BY-SAFor most families, owning a home is the primary way to accumulate wealth and transfer that wealth to future generations.
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