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Rents are soaring in many U.S. cities as the economy rebounds, squeezing the budgets of tenants who also face increased risk of eviction after courts overturned a pandemic-era ban. There’s … Continue reading Rents Soar for Millions of Americans as Threat of Eviction Looms
A voter-approved measure strips gig workers of basic protections enjoyed by employees in other businesses. What happened in California? Despite the state’s liberal reputation, voters there last week approved Proposition … Continue reading What Happened in California Is a Cautionary Tale for Us All
Facebook said that the top 100 spenders contributed 16 percent of its $18.7 billion in revenue in the second quarter, which ended on June 30. During the first three weeks … Continue reading More Than 1,000 Companies Boycotted Facebook. Did It Work?
Thousands of people in cities across the U.S. took to the streets over the weekend to protest violent tactics used by federal agents against protesters in Portland, Oregon. In Seattle, police declared … Continue reading Daily Brief: Important Facts
The Senate relief bill would send money to Americans and greatly expand unemployment coverage. The Senate unanimously passed a $2 trillion economic rescue plan on Wednesday that will offer assistance … Continue reading F.A.Q. on Stimulus Checks, Unemployment and the Coronavirus Bill
Not even Morehouse College administrators knew the announcement was coming. Addressing the college’s class of 2019, Robert F. Smith, a man who is richer than Oprah Winfrey, made a grand … Continue reading Morehouse Graduates’ Student Loans to Be Paid Off by Billionaire
Lyft’s stock market debut has set up its founders, employees, early backers and even those who scored shares in the initial public offering Thursday night for quite a windfall. But … Continue reading Lyft’s I.P.O. Was a Huge Success, Just Not for Investors Who Bought on Friday
Mera Chung had known for weeks that her 30-year career in retail was coming to an end. But Chung, a vice president of design for Crazy 8, a division of … Continue reading “She Lied to My Face”: Inside the Hectic Last Days of Gymboree’s Retail Bankruptcy
Critics have derided WeWork as overvalued and vulnerable to the next downturn. But the company holds so many leases in so many cities, it might hold more power than its … Continue reading WeWork’s Rise: How a Sublet Start-Up Is Taking Over
