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Why are car sales still strong, even with high prices and interest rates?
by
Matt Levin
Jul 23, 2024
The vehicle industry is surprisingly resilient this year. Many people have been waiting for lower costs but can't hold out any longer.
“It's like its own little civilization”: a crash course for educators about jobs in the Port of Baltimore
Jul 23, 2024
Careers at the port range from environmentalist to tug boat captain to welder. But people have to know they exist in order to apply to do them.
Tech and media companies are ditching user totals from their growth reports. Why now?
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Sofia Terenzio
Jul 23, 2024
Instead, companies are opting to report other metrics of growth.
Workplace jargon reflects changing power dynamics
Jul 23, 2024
During the pandemic era, the lingo reflected workers' leverage. Now the dynamic has shifted, and how we talk about work has too.
For Illinois students, the promises of for-profit colleges often ring hollow
Jul 23, 2024
For-profit colleges sell a promise of success to marginalized groups, but often haven't delivered. Now, they may have to pay for it.
Just what is the 'Magnificent Seven' and why is everyone talking about them?
Jul 23, 2024
These seven tech companies have an outsize influence on the stock market.
How will President Biden's exit from the presidential race affect campaign spending?
Jul 23, 2024
Harris’ campaign will likely spend earlier on introductory ads than if Biden were at the top of the ticket. The GOP will need to pivot spending to take on a new opponent.
For public good, not for profit.
Passengers' rights as software outage continues to disrupt flights
Jul 23, 2024
The effects of Friday's CrowdStrike software outage rumble on but passengers have a right to some compensation if their plans were disrupted.
Silicon Valley is feeling the AI boom on the ground
Jul 22, 2024
Real estate prices are getting unreal, thanks to the ripples of Nvidia's success.
What happens to Biden’s industrial policy initiatives now?
by
Kai Ryssdal
, Heather Long
and Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 22, 2024
Companies have made big investments in response to those policies. That’s not easy to roll back, says Heather Long of The Washington Post.