Category: Business

The New York Times – Business:

U.S. payrolls grew by only 12,000 in October, a figure that left markets placid but fueled political contention. Unemployment remained 4.1 percent.

The New York Times – Business:

Though a larger coalition of fact checkers has disbanded, a team of students and researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle is still working to document how lies online threaten to undermine this year’s presidential race.

The New York Times – Business:

He was sued and prosecuted for his actions as chairman of the Japanese power company that ran the Fukushima nuclear facility when it failed in a 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

The New York Times – Business:

Republicans and Democrats used the latest jobs numbers to bolster their arguments about who would be better at managing the economy.

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The new director overseeing medical devices will confront criticisms about hasty approvals as she ushers in revolutionary technology.

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Many rural Americans engage in cashless barter systems to get food and firewood for heating and cooking. They value self-sufficiency, making them wary of government intervention.

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If every emergency room in the United States were fully prepared to treat children, thousands of lives would be saved and the cost would be $11.84 or less per child, researchers found.

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Officials at the Federal Reserve are widely expected to cut rates by a quarter point next week.

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Employers are predicting an increase of as much as 9 percent, on average, but are generally avoiding passing along much of that to their employees, industry groups say.

The New York Times – Business:

Stocks have risen this year despite uncertainties and outright hostilities in U.S. politics and around the world. But bonds and other markets show signs of concern, our columnist says.