Jan 21 Column: Why bosses should let employees surf the web at work By Stephanie Andel, The Conversation New research suggests "cyberloafing" can help workers cope with an exceptionally stressful work environment. Continue reading
Jan 20 Trump heads to Davos as Senate readies for impeachment trial By Darlene Superville, Associated Press When President Donald Trump’s historic impeachment trial is called to order in the Senate this week, he'll be thousands of miles away at the Davos economic forum in the Swiss Alps. Continue reading
Jan 20 How black Americans’ lives have–and haven’t–changed since Dr. King’s death By Sharon Austin, The Conversation Today we are still fighting many of the same battles as Dr. Martin Luther King did in his day. Continue reading
Jan 20 Google CEO calls for regulation of artificial intelligence By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press “There is no question in my mind that artificial intelligence needs to be regulated. The question is how best to approach this,” Sundar Pichai said. Continue reading
Jan 20 Huawei executive’s extradition hearing begins in Canada By Jim Morris, Rob Gillies, Associated Press The case has infuriated Beijing, caused a diplomatic uproar and added to tensions between China and the United States. Continue reading
Jan 17 Watch 6:45 Why climate change means new risks for U.S. financial markets From fires to floods, the warming climate is reshaping the globe. In fact, the decade of the 2010s was the hottest ever recorded on Earth. And although activists and scientists have long been sounding the alarm, a new voice joined… Continue watching
Jan 16 U.S. Treasury announces it will begin selling new 20-year bond By Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press Faced with financing budget deficits topping $1 trillion annually, the Treasury is introducing a new 20-year bond. Continue reading
Jan 16 What is the toll of trade wars on U.S. agriculture? By Menzie Chinn, Bill Plumley, Econofact Agriculture incomes would have shown no growth in 2019 but for massive and unprecedented federal assistance. Continue reading
Jan 16 WATCH: Senate approves USMCA trade deal By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The Senate overwhelmingly approved a new North American trade agreement Thursday that rewrites the rules of trade with Canada and Mexico. Continue reading
Jan 16 Read the full U.S.-China ‘Phase 1’ trade agreement By Kevin Freking, Paul Wiseman, Associated Press The deal offers massive export opportunities for U.S. farms and factories and promises to do more to protect American trade secrets but leaves Washington's fundamental differences with Beijing unresolved. Continue reading