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A Lyft logo is installed on a Lyft driver's car next to an Uber sticker.
Calif. Judge Rules Uber, Lyft Drivers Are Employees
The companies said the decision threatens to shut them down during a pandemic-induced downturn.
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Federal Aviation Administration building in Washington, June 19, 2015.
FAA Oversight Employees Pressured by Manufacturers
Workers face pressure from aircraft makers and fear retribution from their own bosses.
Aug 10th, 2020
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Kodak Deal Blocked until 'Allegations are Cleared'
Rumors of insider trading abound after a stock spike raised questions.
Aug 10th, 2020
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The New York Stock Exchange, July 21, 2020.
How Can Wall Street Be Healthy When Main Street Is Sick?
Aug 13th, 2020
In this Nov. 25, 2019 file photo Federal Reserve Bank of Boston President Eric Rosengren, left, speaks during a round table discussion at Silver Lane Elementary School, in East Hartford, Conn. Rosengren said in remarks delivered online Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, that states in the South and West that allowed their businesses to reopen after short shutdowns saw an initial burst of economic activity. But spikes in infection rates soon followed and those states’ economies are now lagging those in the Northeast as consumers have become more cautious.
Fed Official Says US Reopened Too Fast
Aug 13th, 2020
President Donald Trump signs an executive order during a news conference.
Business Lobby Raises Concerns Over Trump Payroll Tax Break
Aug 13th, 2020
Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
EU Slaps Duties on Cambodia Over Human Rights Concerns
Aug 12th, 2020
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In this Sept. 21, 2017, file photo, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Building is shown in Washington. Six former Environmental Protection Agency chiefs are calling for an agency reset after President Donald Trump’s regulation-chopping, industry-minded first term. The group is presenting a detailed action plan drafted by former EPA staffers for whoever wins the Nov. 3 presidential election.
Ex-EPA Bosses Call for Agency Reset
More than 500 former EPA senior managers and employees crafted the hundreds of pages of recommendations for a change of course at the agency.
Aug 12th, 2020
Women wearing masks pass by the ByteDance headquarters in Beijing, Aug. 7, 2020.
Technology, Innovation Walled Off in US-China Spat
China has long limited what foreign tech companies can do; now, the U.S. and others are implementing their own restrictions.
Aug 10th, 2020
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Canada to Impose $3.6B in Retaliatory Tariffs on US
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said the tariffs will match the U.S. ones dollar-for-dollar.
Aug 7th, 2020
Smokestacks at the Kingston Fossil Plant, Kingston, Tenn., Aug. 7, 2019.
TVA Rescinds Decision to Outsource Tech Jobs
The authority had planned to replace in-house staff with contractors who rely heavily on foreign workers.
Aug 7th, 2020
The exterior of AbbVie in Lake Bluff, Ill., Jan. 24, 2015.
Drugmaker to Settle Insurance Fraud Lawsuit for $24M
AbbVie agreed to change the way it markets Humira.
Aug 7th, 2020
President Donald Trump speaks during an event at the Whirlpool Corporation facility in Clyde, Ohio, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2020.
Trump Reinstates Canadian Aluminum Tariff
Canada quickly vowed to respond in kind.
Aug 7th, 2020
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Capitol Hill, Aug. 6, 2020.
Virus Aid Talks on Brink of Collapse
Negotiators face impasses over unemployment benefits and aid to states and local governments.
Aug 7th, 2020
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Why $600 Is Still Important
Yes, most workers can collect more in coronavirus unemployment than they earn – but that doesn't mean Congress should cut the $600 supplement.
Aug 6th, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., on Capitol Hill, Aug. 3, 2020.
Lawmakers Dig in on Virus Bill
Negotiators reported slight progress, but multiple obstacles remain.
Aug 4th, 2020
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell during a news conference in Washington, March 3, 2020.
Fed Sees Dim Economic Outlook
The viral epidemic is endangering the modest recovery after a spring collapse in hiring and spending.
Jul 30th, 2020
A Feb. 19, 2013, file photo shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. A federal bankruptcy judge ruled Tuesday, July 28, 2020 that OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma can't make any more contributions to partisan organizations that seek to boost the election efforts of candidates for state attorney general offices.
Judge: Purdue Pharma Must Halt Some Political Contributions
Purdue contributed to attorneys general associations even while negotiating a settlement with states over the opioid crisis.
Jul 29th, 2020
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Fed Extends Lending Programs Amid Lasting Pandemic
Several of the loan programs were originally set to expire Sept. 30.
Jul 28th, 2020