
Understanding the alphabet soup of inflation indexes
If there’s one business news story that affects everyone, it’s inflation. And the inflation figures announced January 12th by the U.S. Labor Department were stunning.

If there’s one business news story that affects everyone, it’s inflation. And the inflation figures announced January 12th by the U.S. Labor Department were stunning.

The global supply chain crisis is not going away anytime soon, and as the holiday shopping season ramps up, it could get worse. The far-reaching

Since March 2020, the hotel industry has suffered immensely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Hundreds of thousands of hotel employees were let go or furloughed.

I’ve recently binged on watching videos about frauds and con men. There was a 2016 documentary called Sour Grapes, about Rudy Kurniawan, a wine connoisseur

There were a lot of bad things about Sumner Redstone and how he ran a business. He could be utterly ruthless. And yet, in the

In addition to economic stimulus checks, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) allows U.S. workers, small business owners, and retirees affected

With millions of Americans out of work and anxieties running high, the National Consumers League warns that a variety of scams could proliferate during the

Demand spikes at food pantries. Revenue declines at hospitals. Layoffs hit universities and symphonies. Reporters have no shortage of stories when it comes to localizing

Just as businesses and consumers are feeling the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, many nonprofit organizations are feeling the pinch, too. Some may have

I know, I know, if you hear coronavirus or COVID-19 one more time you’re going to scream. The topics are critical right now—lifesaving, actually—but the

The recent coronavirus outbreak has obviously impacted Chinese businesses, as factories remain closed and offices encourage employees to work from home. Experts worry that in addition to

The U.S. Census Bureau is one of the valuable tools a journalist can use. It can be a supplemental element to everyday business stories, as
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