Nov 26 Watch 5:55 WeWork’s spectacular rise and fall provide cautionary tale for startups The startup WeWork set out to revolutionize the workplace -- leasing, renovating and subletting offices as shared coworking spaces. At the beginning of 2019, it was the single biggest private office tenant in London, New York and Washington. But the… Continue watching
Nov 26 Impossible math: protests in Lebanon spotlight the plight of Lebanese families By Rhana Natour It’s been over a month since massive protests broke out across Lebanon set off by a tax on WhatsApp calls and fueled by public discontent towards the Lebanese government which they blame for the country’s economic instability. Continue reading
Nov 26 Why these companies are rethinking the use of AI in hiring By Zoe Rohrich A growing body of research indicates that artificial intelligence systems used for job recruitment reinforce racial and gender inequality. Now, innovators are developing software that promises more accountability, and combats — rather than perpetuates — employment discrimination. Continue reading
Nov 25 Charles Schwab’s purchase of TD Ameritrade would create asset management giant By Stan Choe, Associated Press The tie-up creates a company so big, however, that it may draw scrutiny from antitrust regulators. Continue reading
Nov 21 Watch 6:58 How these 2 economists are using randomized trials to solve global poverty By Paul Solman More than 700 million people across the globe live on extremely low wages. This year, a trio of economists won the Nobel Prize for their work on addressing global poverty, using randomized control trials to test and improve social policy. Continue watching
Nov 21 How a Trump order could help Social Security and HSAs work together By Philip Moeller A recent Trump executive order could permit older employees to claim Social Security and continue contributing to their HSAs. Continue reading
Nov 20 Why you shouldn’t say ‘OK boomer’ at work By Elizabeth C. Tippett, The Conversation Under federal law, you can be fired for saying "ok boomer" but not for millennial put-downs. Continue reading
Nov 20 Stocks slip amid new hurdle in trade deal with U.S. and China By Damian J. Troise, Associated Press Investors are hoping the nations can reach a deal before new tariffs become effective in December and further threaten economic growth. Continue reading
Nov 18 Trump summons Powell to discuss interest rates By Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press Monday’s meeting could fuel concerns that the White House is intensifying public pressure on Jerome Powell -- who was President Donald Trump’s own choice to lead the Fed -- to cut rates more aggressively. Continue reading
Nov 15 Stocks end week of milestones at new highs. Dow tops 28,000 By Alex Veiga, Associated Press Wall Street closed out the week with more milestones Friday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average crossed 28,000 for the first time and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq hit record highs. Continue reading