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Pandemic pivots that are here to stay

And those we wish would go away. There has been article after article about returning to offices, demands for more flexible work options, employees who

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Mind Your Ks and Qs!

For any business journalist—even if you don’t focus on finance—a public company’s 10-Ks (financial reports for the year) and 10-Qs (quarterly earnings reports) filed with

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Student loan forgiveness

President Biden is expected to make a statement on broadening federal student loan forgiveness by the end of this month. Borrowers anxiously await that announcement

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Tips for better business interviews

Happily, there are ways to put subjects more at ease and improve the material you receive. Here are some tips you can start to use

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Macroeconomic theories, continued

Last week we talked about supply-side economics, including what it is and when it has been implemented through policy. This week we’ll go over a

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Macroeconomic theories

As business journalists it is important to understand some macroeconomic theories even if you aren’t an economist. There are two theories we think you should

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Government business support

The government gets a lot of flack from businesses for not being ‘pro-business’, especially in election cycles. In reality, the government does a lot to

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Using FOIA in your investigative reporting

The federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), created in 1966, is an indispensable tool for reporters to understand how the government operates and its interactions

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Corporations and social politics

In the past few years, it has become clear that businesses can no longer remain silent on social issues. When the Supreme Court handed down

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Term to know: Shrinkflation

Stories about inflation are not just front-page news, but every-page news. From housing to transportation to retail, and everything in between, consumers and reporters alike

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