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Fed Signals Rate Increase in March, Citing Inflation and Strong Job Market
Federal Reserve officials signaled on Wednesday that they were on track to raise interest rates in March, given that inflation…
Omicron’s Economic Toll: Missing Workers, More Uncertainty and Higher Inflation (Maybe)
Covid-related absences are creating headaches for businesses that were struggling to hire workers even before Omicron. Restaurants and retail stores…
A Fight Over Rooftop Solar Threatens California’s Climate Goals
Some energy experts say utilities would not be able to produce or buy enough renewable energy to replace what would…
Workers at REI Store in Manhattan Seek to Form Retailer’s Only Union
Employees at an REI store in Manhattan filed for a union election on Friday, making the outdoor equipment and apparel…
You Quit. I Quit. We All Quit. And It’s Not a Coincidence.
“I went home and starting thinking about it a lot more seriously,” Ms. Wells said. One month later, she put…
Australia’s (Brief) Idea to Ease Supply Chains: Juvenile Forklift Drivers
MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian government has been trying all kinds of things to address a pandemic labor shortage: Letting…