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Economy

U.S. Government Shutdown Is Unlikely to Cause an Immediate Recession

Evan Harrington

Follow our live updates for a potential government shutdown.Federal government shutdowns have become so common in recent years that forecasters have a good read on how another one would affect…

Economy

China Evergrande’s Problems Are Only Getting Worse

Evan Harrington

For months, the unwinding of China Evergrande, the world's most indebted property developer, played out like a slow-moving train crash.After filing for bankruptcy protection last month — nearly two years…

Economy

Inflation Measure Favored by the Fed Cooled in August

Evan Harrington

Federal Reserve officials received more good news in their battle against rapid inflation on Friday, when a key inflation measure continued to slow, the latest evidence that a return to…

Economy

U.A.W. Will Expand Strikes at Ford and G.M.

Evan Harrington

The United Automobile Workers union increased the pressure on Ford Motor and General Motors by extending its strike to two more car assembly plants on Friday, saying the companies had…

Economy

A Silver Lining From the Pandemic: A Surge in Start-ups

Evan Harrington

The Covid-19 pandemic hurt the U.S. economy in a lot of ways. It choked global supply chains, sent consumer prices soaring and briefly knocked millions of people out of work.…

Economy

Federal Lawsuit Accuses Tesla of Racial Discrimination

Evan Harrington

A federal agency on Thursday filed a lawsuit that accuses Tesla of discrimination against Black employees who it said were bombarded with racial epithets, given worse work assignments than white…