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Mentorship, education are seen as ways to tackle accountant shortage
Apr 12, 2024
The industry is trying to reverse the decline in college students studying accounting with incentives like scholarships and mentoring.
Corporate debt defaults rose steeply in 2023
Apr 12, 2024
S&P Global Ratings found there's also a rise in companies that default multiple times.
Why do airlines still use dot matrix printers?
by
Janet Nguyen
Apr 12, 2024
“I'm so tired of those damn things,” one airline crew member told us.
The cost of imports from Asia and North America are moving in opposite directions
by
Justin Ho
Apr 12, 2024
The things we buy from China and Japan became cheaper in March, while prices rose on automotive goods and energy from Mexico and Canada.
What you need to know about Biden's student loan forgiveness plan B
by
Tony Wagner
and Kimberly Adams
Apr 12, 2024
Plus, we do the numbers on how people watch TV in this week's Make Me Smart newsletter.
Washington, D.C., is a test case for phasing out the tipped minimum wage
Apr 12, 2024
“Now, it is leaner crews,” says one restaurant server, but a more stable income. Other states are watching how it plays out in the capital.
The consistent unemployment gap between Black and white workers
by
David Brancaccio
and Erika Soderstrom
Apr 12, 2024
Unpacking the persistent 2-to-1 unemployment gap between Black and white workers.
For public good, not for profit.
Summer EBT will help families buy groceries. But 14 states are opting out.
Apr 12, 2024
Administrative costs and a lack of political will are leading some states to turn down a new food aid program for children.
Workers used to earn about two-thirds of the income their labor generates. Now, it's just over half.
Apr 12, 2024
The stat, called labor share of national income, is being squeezed by globalization, declining union membership and automation.
The higher price of oil is helping tank the price of natural gas
Apr 11, 2024
Stay with us here — think about chicken parts. Higher demand for white breast meat means an excess of chicken legs.