Stock market updates and economy news
A staff meeting at the Axios offices in Arlington, Virginia, in February.Credit…Jared Soares for The New York Times Axios, the digital media company that has… Read More »Stock market updates and economy news
Business
Fans of a suspected killer are still promoting him online
After a local politician and two others were shot in the Philippines, posts supporting the suspect continue to gain popularity on social media.
In an unequal economy, the poor see inflation now and job losses later
However, the lease is only for a year and Mrs. Clarke is concerned about finding accommodation if it is not renewed. Even now, she can… Read More »In an unequal economy, the poor see inflation now and job losses later
Japan, once the world leader in microchips, is now racing to catch up
TOKYO — It was the spring of 2021 and the demand for new cars increased sharply. But as consumers, who had their savings during the… Read More »Japan, once the world leader in microchips, is now racing to catch up
Scientists fear we are not ready for nightmare New COVID variant
Photo illustration by The Daily Beast/Getty A wave of COVID infections caused by the BA.5 subvariant has reached its peak. All over the world, new… Read More »Scientists fear we are not ready for nightmare New COVID variant
Graywolf Press’s new publisher is looking for talent in new places
An independent press allows editors to give continued attention to books “that may need a little more development,” she said. After years in the industry,… Read More »Graywolf Press’s new publisher is looking for talent in new places
‘Nobody can convince me’ Jan 6 rioters were not antifa
Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) said on Saturday that “no one can convince her” that the rioters behind the January 6 attack on the United… Read More »‘Nobody can convince me’ Jan 6 rioters were not antifa
A large object landed on his sheep farm. It came from space.
Mick Miners was herding sheep on a four-wheeler last week when he tripped over a pointed black object that appeared to be more than ten… Read More »A large object landed on his sheep farm. It came from space.
The Week in Business: Blistering Job Growth
How are you? (July 31 – Aug 6) A surprise for the day of the job Analysts had forecast an increase of 250,000 jobs in… Read More »The Week in Business: Blistering Job Growth
Good news about jobs could mean bad news later as job hiring defies Fed
The US job market is remarkably strong, a report found Friday, with unemployment at its lowest level in half a century, wages rising rapidly and… Read More »Good news about jobs could mean bad news later as job hiring defies Fed
Sean Hannity wants low-income Americans to have no lives
Photo illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/Getty Sean Hannity thinks you don’t spend enough of your life at work. In a recent discussion on his… Read More »Sean Hannity wants low-income Americans to have no lives
Jacques Pépin, in search of lost cars and kitchen
While the French are obsessed with the dilution of their culture in their own country, it’s not unfair to say that their great nation’s cultural… Read More »Jacques Pépin, in search of lost cars and kitchen
Alabama City Disbands Police Over Racist Text
VINCENT, Ala. (AP) — A racist text message sent by a police officer has prompted officials in a small Alabama town to disband their police… Read More »Alabama City Disbands Police Over Racist Text
Indiana major employers criticize state’s new abortion law
On Friday, Indiana’s governor signed a nearly complete ban on abortion, making the state the first to approve sweeping new restrictions since the Supreme Court… Read More »Indiana major employers criticize state’s new abortion law
How Argentines deal with inflation that is 64% and rising
As countries around the world struggle to cope with rising prices, perhaps no major economy understands how to deal with inflation better than Argentina. The… Read More »How Argentines deal with inflation that is 64% and rising
