Economy
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How a Distinctive Beauty Brand Fell Apart, Sinking Almost $700 Million With It
When the private equity firm Carlyle bought Beautycounter, the skin care brand that people sold at kitchen tables, everything changed.
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Amazon Says It Reached a Climate Goal Seven Years Early
The company said it effectively got all of the electricity it used last year from sources that did not produce…
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U.A.W. Monitor Reveals Details About Investigation Into Union Leader
A court-appointed monitor said he was looking into allegations that a union official was punished for resisting actions that would…
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Tesla’s Share of U.S. Electric Car Market Falls Below 50%
A new report estimates that the company led by Elon Musk accounted for just under half of all battery-powered vehicles…
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Powell Welcomes Cooling Inflation but Wants ‘More Good Data’ Before Rate Cut
Jerome H. Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, delivered optimistic remarks to Senators as inflation and the job market…
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Reliability of U.S. Economic Data Is in Jeopardy, Study Finds
A report says new approaches and increased spending are needed to ensure that government statistics remain dependable and free of…
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Biden Pushes Back Against Big Donors
The president’s joined a call intended to soothe wealthy backers’ worries and tried to shift the focus to attacking Donald…
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What Happens When Your Bank Isn’t Really a Bank and Your Money Disappears?
For unsuspecting depositors of online financial start-ups, the unraveling of a little-known intermediary has separated them from their life savings.
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Political Gridlock Will Raise the Economic Stakes in France
The French election results point to a prolonged political logjam, which may not help a country bedeviled by high debt…
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A Diminished Hollywood Welcomes a New Mogul
David Ellison is poised to soon run Paramount Pictures, among other entertainment assets. But what does that mean in a…