Economy
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Vice Is Said to Be Headed for Bankruptcy
The company, which was once valued at $5.7 billion, has been struggling to find a buyer this year.
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JPMorgan Chase Returns to a Familiar Role: Bank Rescuer
The lending giant’s shares jumped on the news that it is buying First Republic. But investors are watching to see…
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Should uninsured deposits get a warning label?
In the wake of bank collapses, some have called for the F.D.I.C. to guarantee all deposits. But there may be…
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Will a Chatbot Write the Next ‘Succession’?
As labor contract negotiations heat up in Hollywood, unions representing writers and actors seek limits on artificial intelligence.
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Some Colleges Offer Quotes of Competitors’ Prices. Be Wary.
Schools may try to guess other campuses you’re considering and provide a list of their prices. They may not be…
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Funeral Homes Don’t Have to List Prices Online. That May Change.
The federal rule that requires funeral homes to list their prices didn’t envision the internet. Now, regulators are weighing an…
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Wages and Prices Slow Unevenly, Reflecting ‘Rocky and Bumpy’ Economy
Key pay and inflation gauges have stayed stubbornly high as Federal Reserve officials consider when to stop raising interest rates.
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How Janelle Jones’s Story About Black Women and the Economy Caught On
The first Black woman to serve as chief economist at the Labor Department advanced the idea that lifting up people…
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Questions Swirl About NBCUniversal’s Future After C.E.O.’s Shocking Firing
Mike Cavanagh, now in charge of NBCUniversal, is meeting with talent including Lester Holt and Jimmy Fallon as he ponders…
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Biden Faces His First Big Choice on Debt Limit
After Republicans passed a bill that pairs spending cuts and fossil fuel support with raising the nation’s borrowing cap, the…