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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…

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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…

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Want to Spur Green Energy in Wyoming? Aim for the Billionaires.

Evan Harrington

If the area around Jackson, Wyo., boasts two things, they’re natural resources and very rich locals. Nathan Wendt is trying to use the Biden administration’s clean energy incentives to bring…

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How to Navigate the Unpredictability of Travel in the Age of Climate Change

Evan Harrington

Kia Karjalainen and her sister were vacationing in Greece when things took an unexpected turn. “We were in our hotel room, and I suddenly said to my sister, ‘It really,…