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A century ago, U.S manufacturers were run by engineers. Now leadership suites are distant from factory floors, says journalist Jerry Useem.

Free tuition programs in two New England states have brought thousands of new students into community college classrooms. But they're also straining some schools' faculty and financial aid staff.

The Wyoming Food Freedom Act lets producers sell foods without licenses as long as the consumer is informed about the source of the product.

Until now, the only staffing rule for nursing homes has been that they have “sufficient” staff, without specifying what that means.

It's part of an overall mistrust of foreign influence with deep roots in American history.

Amazon Prime, Apple TV+ and Netflix want to expand their live sports offerings. The deal can be worth tens of billions of dollars.

"As officials have looked to put their money towards closing the digital divide, internet providers like AT&T and Verizon have been very aggressive in lobbying back," said The Washington Post's Tony Romm.

The changes aim to bolster pay for providers — many of them low-income immigrants — and require higher minimum staffing levels.

"You sort of have these two parallel internets that are existing in both countries," says WSJ technology reporter Meghan Bobrowsky.

Where's the recession? Changes like the pandemic crash and government funding programs have disrupted the expansion-contraction pattern.