More Americans Say Finances Are Tighter Because of Inflation
Americans have jobs. They’re getting raises. And none of it is enough to keep up with the rising cost of living. The share of U.S....
Biden and McCarthy Describe ‘Productive’ Meeting, but No Agreement Is Reached
President Biden and Speaker Kevin McCarthy expressed optimism on Monday that they could break the partisan stalemate that has prevented action to avert a default on...
China Escalates U.S. Tech War With Micron Ban
When cutting foreign technology companies from Chinese supply chains, Beijing has long chosen to work obliquely or even secretly. Regulators would give executives back-room lectures,...
JPMorgan’s Succession Plans for Jamie Dimon May Weigh on Investors
Jamie Dimon in the spotlight JPMorgan Chase will hold its investor day on Monday after one of the busiest starts to a year that the...
Vary Energy Leans on Manure to Provide a Greener Future
Every day dozens of tanker trucks, many laden with pig manure and other kinds of agricultural waste, rumble through the gateway of an imposing steel-and-concrete...
Mike Cavanagh, New Leader of NBCUniversal, Steps Into the Spotlight
Mike Cavanagh couldn’t have picked a trickier time to take over NBCUniversal. Jeff Shell, who oversaw the media company before him, was fired after an...
Taiwan’s Opposition Picks Hou Yu-ih, a Moderate, for Presidential Race
Once a dominant political force, Taiwan’s main opposition party lost the last two presidential elections in large part because it has promoted closer ties with...
Week in Business: An Attempt to Ban TikTok
What’s Up? (May 14-20) Targeting a Social Media Juggernaut The backlash against TikTok, the video app that has come under scrutiny largely because of its...
Tensions Flare Inside The Messenger, a Fledgling News Site
“Wow, how condescending is this?” Mr. Birnbaum wrote, according to a copy of his message reviewed by The New York Times. “Thanks for the lecture.”...
Disney’s ‘Star Wars’ Hotel, Galactic Starcruiser, to Close
After spending hundreds of millions of dollars to build an immersive “Star Wars”-themed hotel at Walt Disney World, Disney said on Thursday that, amid sweeping...
The Optimist’s Guide to Artificial Intelligence and Work
It’s easy to fear that the machines are taking over: Companies like IBM and the British telecommunications company BT have cited artificial intelligence as a...
At G7 Summit, Leaders Wrangle on Coal, Natural Gas and Climate
In theory, the world’s largest industrialized democracies have agreed to stop using fossil fuels within a little over a quarter-century and to switch to new...
This Barber’s Clientele Includes Draymond Green and Other Celebrities
I slide into a cushy leather chair in this bustling shop next to a small flooring business. The hum of clippers echoes throughout the room....
Inflation Persists and Car Prices Are a Big Reason
Car prices soared after the coronavirus lockdowns, and two years into the United States’ worst inflationary episode since the 1980s, the industry demonstrates that getting...