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Why do weddings cost so much?
by
Janet Nguyen
Jul 12, 2024
The average cost of a wedding reached $33,000 in 2023. Expenses can add up quickly as couples face pressure to put on the perfect celebration.
A former motorcycle messenger rides down memory lane
Jul 12, 2024
“I used up eight of my nine lives in that job,” said Ray Charlton, who drove paperwork around Los Angeles in the 1980s.
The country's power grid needs updating — not just in Houston
Jul 12, 2024
Poles, lines and other infrastructure around the country are aging, and subject to damage from today's more extreme weather.
What the past can teach us about a post-Chevron America
Jul 12, 2024
The Supreme Court's decision overturning the Chevron deference is a step towards rolling back the power of the administrative state, the origins of which go back more than a century.
Australia's migration rules are tough on people with disabilities
by
Katy Watson
Jul 12, 2024
If your health and welfare costs could exceed $58,250 USD over a maximum of 10 years, you fail Australia's visa medical requirements.
Television and film production is in "a wholesale depression"
by
David Brancaccio
and Nic Perez
Jul 12, 2024
According to veteran showrunner Erik Oleson, the industry is experiencing a contraction after peaking.
How do you feel about the economy? Your answer might depend on your party
Jul 12, 2024
There's a persistent partisan gap in consumer sentiment polling.
For public good, not for profit.
Port of Baltimore reopens, but shipping business still feels "touchy"
by
Amy Scott
and Sean McHenry
Jul 11, 2024
The owner of a Baltimore warehouse and shipping company describes how the port's closure and reopening has affected business.
Sticky shelter prices make Fed's 2% inflation target hard to reach
Jul 11, 2024
Housing costs rose 5.2% in June from a year earlier, pulling up the consumer price index.
Climate change is expensive, and it could add to overall inflation
by
Amy Scott
and Sofia Terenzio
Jul 11, 2024
High temperatures can lead to price spikes and headline inflation, a study finds. Sarah Kaplan of The Washington Post explains.