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And Black Americans are experiencing a particularly high unemployment rate. Plus: Energy capacity, bank lending, and free pay ...

Payphones are borderline extinct in the U.S., but the need for public phone access still exists. There were more than two ...

Black unemployment is at 7.5%, 1.4% higher than one year ago. For Black women, the jobless rate is 1.9% higher. White ...

There are now more unemployed people than job openings, which is landing particularly hard on young jobseekers.

“China is projected to double its wind capacity, probably triple its solar capacity, and 6x its battery capacity by 2030,” ...

They’re more reluctant to make loans to companies whose industries are likely to be disrupted by AI. The Federal Reserve ...

Yesterday, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared at a tense hearing before a House committee.

With the concepts unable to carve out a clear identity, Amazon is refocusing on Whole Foods and its grocery delivery business ...

The layoff of hundreds of reporters at The Washington Post highlights the challenges in funding high-quality journalism.

Over the last several decades, labor’s share of overall income has been declining. That could have consequences for consumer ...

The Washington Post laid off a third of its staff yesterday. Why have legacy newspapers struggled to find a sustainable business model?