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My Boss Wants to Sleep on My Couch Every Week
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‘People Who Are Salaried Are Crying’: Taxes on Workers Add to Debt Misery
The pay stubs tell the story. Hefty deductions to help cover the cost of Kenya’s new funds for affordable housing and health insurance. More money subtracted for jacked-up contributions to the National Social Security Fund and an increase in the tax …
It Was Just a Rumor on Facebook. Then a Militia Showed Up.
With its horse-trodden roads, endless fields of almond blossoms and cowboy heritage, the 20,000 person town of Oakdale, Calif., fits the American West of imagination. And for decades, its media diet was classically all-American, too. Listen to this …
They Help Companies Set Prices. Tariffs Are Making It Trickier.
Pricing strategists are navigating the possibility that input costs, the economy and consumer behavior may all shift drastically.
Warren Buffett Criticizes Trump’s Trade Policies
“Trade should not be a weapon,” he said at Berkshire’s annual shareholders’ meeting. Investors had been awaiting his comments on trade, given the conglomerate’s status as an economic bellwether.
Why OPEC Plus Is Increasing Oil Supplies Despite Falling Prices
The group agreed to raise output in June, a sign that Saudi Arabia and its allies appear to be weary of cutting output and may be trying to appease President Trump, who has pushed for lower prices.
What Your Estate Plan May Be Missing
Although a will is crucial to making sure your assets go where you want them when you die, you are likely to need something else, too: designated beneficiaries.
Could Eye-Scanning Crypto Orbs Save Us From a Bot Apocalypse?
Spend enough time in San Francisco, peering into the cyberpunk future, and you may find that weird things start seeming normal. Fleets of self-driving cars? Yawn. A start-up trying to resurrect the woolly mammoth? Sure, why not. Summoning a godlike …
Trump elimina un vacío legal que beneficiaba a ciertos productos chinos
Los partidarios afirman que el cambio es importante para impedir que productos chinos baratos entren en EE. UU. Pero la decisión podría impactar los precios de las compras por internet.
Stocks Erase Losses From April Tariff Chaos
Wall Street has recovered from April’s sharp sell-off, buoyed by hope for trade talks. But the economic fallout from President Trump’s policies still has investors on edge.