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Barack Obama campaigned for the U.S. presidency on a platform of change. As he prepares to leave office, the country he led for eight years is undeniably different. Profound social, demographic and technological changes have swept across the United States during Obama’s tenure, as have important shifts in government policy and public opinion. Apple released […]
Stock buybacks are increasing in a sign that companies are feeling better about the trajectory of the US economy. Companies such as Meta (
There is only one crowd scene in the book, incongruous, and jarring against the sense of isolation elsewhere. Goppel says: ‘This image as the only image of an “unrestricted” party seems out of place in the project. In fact, it was a scientific experiment to test the incidence of infection after the lockdown. You were […]
12 Mins Ago Stocks making the biggest moves before the bell: Dollar Tree, American Airlines and more These are the stocks moving the most in premarket trading: Dollar Tree — Shares of the discount retailer popped nearly 2% after JPMorgan upgraded them to overweight from neutral. American Airlines — The airline stock added 1.5% following an upgrade […]
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on January 22, 2024 in New York City. The Dow Jones and S&P both hit all time highs with the Dow Jones closing over 38,000 points for the first time ever as stocks continue to rise. Michael M. Santiago | Getty […]
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. PwC has dropped some of its diversity targets in the US and opened up previously off-limits scholarships to white students after pressure from rightwing activists and a Supreme Court ruling against affirmative action. The Big […]
America’s free-speech culture is in sudden flux and some peril. Since October 7, when Hamas launched an attack that included killing, raping, and kidnapping, the Israel-Palestine debate has been the most common trigger for street protests in America. Reports of hateful speech and hate crimes are surging. And for the first time in the “cancel […]
By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices were little changed on Tuesday as investors focused on geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and optimism the U.S. Federal Reserve would soon start cutting interest rates, lifting global economic growth and fuel demand. Brent crude futures fell 26 cents, or 0.3%, to $79.13 a barrel by […]
As 2023 nears its end, employers continue to have a hard time finding workers nationwide. And unfortunately, there appears to be no end in sight. Recent work from the Manufacturing Institute notes that the United States could have as many as 2.1 million unfilled jobs in 2030. And without having access to the workers they […]
This article is from Headway, an initiative from The New York Times exploring the world’s challenges through the lens of progress. Headway looks for promising solutions, notable experiments and lessons from what has been tried. Jack Walker is a union man. He drives a garbage truck in Memphis, where his route can take him barreling […]