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What it was like working as a 411 operator before the internet
Jul 30, 2024
Lilith from Ventura, California, recalls what it was like working as an information operator in a time before the internet.
Gold rush mines are a 21st century safety hazard. It may take Colorado decades to close them all.
Jul 30, 2024
The American heyday of gold mining may be in the past, but thousands of abandoned mines remain a problem for governments to clean up.
What does a normalizing job market look like?
Jul 30, 2024
Economists say the supply of jobs and workers is coming into better balance than during the labor shortages of the pandemic.
In a tight housing market, Texas is seeing some relief for buyers
by
Amy Scott
and Sarah Leeson
Jul 30, 2024
"I have not seen us write more than two offers before getting an acceptance, whereas before it was writing offer after offer after offer," said Houston real estate broker LaTisha Grant.
Wall Street's question for Big Tech: When will all that money you're spending on AI finally pay off?
by
Henry Epp
Jul 30, 2024
For now, it's boosting other parts of the economy — chipmakers and contractors that build data centers, for example.
Supplying the astronauts on the ISS isn't cheap. Here's a glimpse at what it involves.
Jul 30, 2024
Consumers complain that grocery shopping on Earth is expensive, but at least it doesn't require a spaceflight.
A new Trump Media deal could put cold, hard cash in former president's hands
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Jul 30, 2024
A “standby equity purchase agreement” may produce a windfall for the 2024 candidate. ProPublica's Justin Elliott explains.
For public good, not for profit.
What is "maximum employment"?
Jul 29, 2024
And why is there no target number to measure it, as there is with inflation —the Federal Reserve's other mandate?
McDonald's sales slipped. That may mean lower-income consumers feel pinched.
Jul 29, 2024
Reporting quarterly results, the fast-food company said customers "continue to be more intentional with the dollars they spend."
Sanctions are a flawed foreign policy tool. Is there one that's not?
by
Amy Scott
and Sofia Terenzio
Jul 29, 2024
The U.S. increasingly uses economic curbs against bad actors, reports The Washington Post's Jeff Stein. But some consequences are unintended.