BUSINESS

U.S. Employers Added 303,000 Jobs in 39th Straight Month of Growth

The March data increased confidence among economists and investors that robust hiring and rising wages can continue to coexist while inflation eases.The March data increased confidence among economists and investors that robust hiring and rising wages can continue to coexist while inflation eases. Labor and Jobs, United States Economy, Wages and Salaries, Interest Rates, Labor Department […]

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Some Colleges Will Soon Charge $100,000 a Year. How Did This Happen?

Some Vanderbilt students will have $100,000 in total expenses for the 2024-25 school year. The school doesn’t really want to talk about it.Some Vanderbilt students will have $100,000 in total expenses for the 2024-25 school year. The school doesn’t really want to talk about it. Colleges and Universities, Vanderbilt University, Personal Finances, Student Loans, Financial Aid

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Yellen Faces Diplomatic Test in Urging China to Curb Green Energy Exports

The United States wants to persuade China to dial back its green energy industrial strategy as the Biden administration subsidizes its own supply chain.The United States wants to persuade China to dial back its green energy industrial strategy as the Biden administration subsidizes its own supply chain. Alternative and Renewable Energy, International Trade and World Market,

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Want to Invest in SpaceX or Stripe? There’s a Fund for That.

A new publicly traded fund allows individual investors to own a piece of 23 private tech companies, including Stripe, SpaceX, OpenAI and Discord.A new publicly traded fund allows individual investors to own a piece of 23 private tech companies, including Stripe, SpaceX, OpenAI and Discord. Start-ups, Computers and the Internet, Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, Stocks and Bonds,

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Counting Inflation, the Stock Market May Have Hit a Peak

But Robert Shiller, the Nobel laureate, says valuations adjusted for high inflation suggest stock returns for the next decade are likely to be modest.But Robert Shiller, the Nobel laureate, says valuations adjusted for high inflation suggest stock returns for the next decade are likely to be modest. Standard & Poor’s 500-Stock Index, Stocks and Bonds, Inflation

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China’s Youth Are Giving Up on Saving for Retirement

Citing a rapidly aging society, difficult job market and uncertainty about the future, some young people are rejecting the idea of saving for old age.Citing a rapidly aging society, difficult job market and uncertainty about the future, some young people are rejecting the idea of saving for old age. Pensions and Retirement Plans, Politics and Government,

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A Looming Question for Paramount’s Board: How to Navigate Shari Redstone

The board of directors has to walk a fine line, looking out for investors without running afoul of Ms. Redstone, the company’s most influential shareholder.The board of directors has to walk a fine line, looking out for investors without running afoul of Ms. Redstone, the company’s most influential shareholder. Media, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Boards of

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