Business
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The Bull-and-Bear Case for 2023
The S&P 500 is on pace for its first annual decline since 2018 and its worst performance since 2008. Will…
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Retirees Are One Reason the Fed Has Given Up on a Big Worker Rebound
Workers are in short supply three years into the pandemic job market rebound, and officials increasingly think they aren’t coming…
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‘Most Pro-Union President’ Runs Into Doubts in Labor Ranks
Many union leaders say the Biden White House has delivered on its promises. But its handling of a freight rail…
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These Women Distillers Are Rising With the American Whiskey Boom
For the Taking the Lead series, we asked leaders in various fields to share insights on what they’ve learned and…
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Germany’s Energy Crisis Is a Cue to Chop Wood and Stock Up
Tightly stacked cords of wood line the side of a couple’s home in southern Germany, while another family farther north…
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Reasons for Optimism in 2023
Even in a world facing many challenges, there are reasons to be hopeful about next year and beyond.
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The Week in Business: Who Comes After Elon Musk?
Mr. Musk said that he would resign as Twitter’s chief executive once he found a successor “foolish enough to take…
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This Year Was the Beginning of a Green Transition
For almost half a century, the world has talked about quitting its addiction to fossil fuels. Yet, year after year,…
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What Is a ‘Bomb Cyclone’?
The storm pummeling large swaths of the United States and Canada is what forecasters call a “bomb cyclone.” While this…
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For Many Wall Street Bankers, This Year’s Bonus Season Is a Bust
There were fewer mergers and public listings this year, shrinking investment banking revenue. For bankers, that means a smaller pot…