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Analysis | Record revenue and a 28% jump in profit arrived alongside plans to cut about 3,500 jobs. Strong earnings used to mean security for workers. That link is weakening.
Analysis | A Meta filing shows how the company’s founder used a looming wealth tax to win a deal that lets him cash out without giving up control.
New Pew Research Center data show that TikTok has become a regular news source for millions of Americans, especially younger and minority audiences. The shift is changing where people encounter journalism and what news organizations must do to remain relevant.
Eggs cost far less than they did early last year, mostly because the bird flu outbreak eased. With the midterms less than two weeks away, voters are still focused on the overall cost of living.
More than 100,000 workers are represented by the union behind California’s first statewide civil-service strike. Their demands reveal how return-to-office policies can become another financial burden for employees already struggling with the cost of living.
Approximately 12.7 million university graduates entered China’s labor market in 2026. Youth unemployment has eased slightly, but the growing competition for entry-level work is challenging the promise that education leads to economic security.
From the G-Unit G6 to Baby Phat, Apple Bottoms and VIBE in print, the brands of the early 2000s are back. True Religion shows what a real comeback takes, and Reebok still has to prove it can sell more than memories.
The FAA approved the 737 MAX 10 after nearly a decade, two fatal crashes and a door plug blowout. A certificate says the plane meets the rules, but Boeing can only win back public confidence one uneventful flight at a time.
San Francisco supervisors have approved new protections for tenants who owe less than one month’s rent. The legislation raises a larger question about housing security: should a relatively small financial setback be enough to cost someone their home?
Corporate profits jumped by $400 billion in the second quarter, while inflation-adjusted hourly pay fell 0.7% over the past year. The gap between economic growth and financial security is widening.
The online marketplace is cutting 9% of its workforce while posting higher revenue, bigger profits and rising investor confidence. Its second round of layoffs this year raises a larger question about what corporate success means for the people who help produce it.
Across India’s advertising industry, campaigns featuring interfaith families, changing gender roles and cultural inclusion have drawn boycotts and public anger. The bigger story may be what happens before those ads ever reach an audience.
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