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Is U.S. Employment at Its Peak?
1 April 2022
Is U.S. Employment at Its Peak?
“I’m in hot demand, baby,” said Nikki Paulk, a bartender in Lincoln, Neb.Credit...Terry Ratzlaff for The New York TimesPeak jobs…
As Gas Prices Soar, Biden’s Climate Ambitions Sputter
1 April 2022
As Gas Prices Soar, Biden’s Climate Ambitions Sputter
WASHINGTON — A year after he entered the White House with a vow that fighting global warming would be a…
As Biden Pleads for More Covid Aid, States Are Awash in Federal Dollars
1 April 2022
As Biden Pleads for More Covid Aid, States Are Awash in Federal Dollars
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear has been toting oversize checks around his state in recent weeks, handing them out…
‘I’m in Hot Demand, Baby’: Nebraska Thrives (and Copes) With Low Unemployment
1 April 2022
‘I’m in Hot Demand, Baby’: Nebraska Thrives (and Copes) With Low Unemployment
Harry’s Wonder Bar is a trusted old dive in Nebraska’s capital, frequented by office clerks, construction workers and graduate students…
E.P.A. Decides Against Limiting Perchlorate in Drinking Water
1 April 2022
E.P.A. Decides Against Limiting Perchlorate in Drinking Water
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday said it would uphold a Trump-era decision and not impose limits in drinking…
Seven Decades Later, the 1950 Census Bares Its Secrets
1 April 2022
Seven Decades Later, the 1950 Census Bares Its Secrets
WASHINGTON — At 12:01 a.m. on Friday, precisely 72 years after enumerators began knocking on the doors of some 46…
Biden Invokes Cold War Statute to Boost Critical Mineral Supply
1 April 2022
Biden Invokes Cold War Statute to Boost Critical Mineral Supply
WASHINGTON — President Biden on Thursday took steps to try and increase domestic production of critical minerals and metals needed…
The Fed’s favorite inflation gauge climbed 6.4 percent in February.
31 March 2022
The Fed’s favorite inflation gauge climbed 6.4 percent in February.
Inflation continued to run at the fastest pace in 40 years in February, fresh data released on Thursday showed, at…
Can Home Prices and Interest Rates Soar at the Same Time?
31 March 2022
Can Home Prices and Interest Rates Soar at the Same Time?
It’s getting more expensive by the moment to buy a home in America. Mortgage interest rates, historically low during most…
The S.E.C. Takes Aim at SPACs
31 March 2022
The S.E.C. Takes Aim at SPACs
The S.E.C. chair Gary Gensler proposed new rules on SPACs to address “information asymmetries, fraud and conflicts.”Credit...Evelyn Hockstein ...