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How trade-oriented is the U.S. economy?
Jul 10, 2024
Compared to many other countries, the U.S. trade-to-GDP ratio is below the global average. But the explanation is complicated.
What would you do to try and avoid a layoff?
Jul 10, 2024
Even with a comparatively low unemployment rate, layoffs are rising. A new survey lays out some of the sacrifices workers are willing to make to avoid that fate.
Jett Holden, a Black, gay country artist, finally finds a home at Black Opry Records
by
Jewly Hight
Jul 10, 2024
When Beyoncé conquered Billboard’s top country albums chart with Cowboy Carter, it threw a brighter spotlight on other Black artists who’ve been shut out of country success — including Holden.
Why steel prices have been sagging all year
by
Henry Epp
Jul 9, 2024
Slowing demand in construction and manufacturing in the U.S. and around the globe have pulled steel prices lower for months.
Health care openings still hot amid cooling job market
Jul 9, 2024
People who left during during the pandemic are still being replaced. Providers struggle to fill the gaps as demand steadily rises.
Kids want $70 wrinkle creams. Parents and lawmakers are "fighting a losing battle"
Jul 9, 2024
Elementary and middle school kids are flocking to stores to buy products recommended on TikTok. But they may be harming their skin.
Small-business optimism climbs, but inflation agita persists
Jul 9, 2024
The mood among businesspeople is better than it has been this year, but they're still more pessimistic than the historical average.
For public good, not for profit.
Final rules for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act go into effect
by
David Brancaccio
and Alex Schroeder
Jul 9, 2024
The chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission discusses the needs and obligations of pregnant workers and their employers.
When ancestry tests reveal more than genetics
by
David Brancaccio
, Lee Hawkins
and Alex Schroeder
Jul 9, 2024
Special correspondent Lee Hawkins shares his experience finding new family with online genetics tests — and reconciling fraught history.
Heat waves are becoming more intense. What will it mean for people and places?
by
Kristin Schwab
and Sofia Terenzio
Jul 9, 2024
Heat waves can cause adverse health effects and even be fatal. How are people and cities preparing for a world with more extreme heat?