Thailand risks fueling its decade-high unemployment rate and household debt with the imposition of lockdown-like measures to contain the deadliest Covid outbreak to hit the nation. The greater Bangkok area,…
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Biden to sign executive order aimed at promoting competition across the economy
President Joe Biden signed an executive order on Friday aimed at promoting competition across the U.S. economy — including measures that target big tech companies, aim to lower prices for…
This is as good as it gets for the US economy
The writer, Morgan Stanley Investment Management’s chief global strategist, is author of ‘The Ten Rules of Successful Nations’ Driven by the success of America’s vaccine rollout and massive government stimulus,…
What America’s Startup Boom Could Mean For The Economy : Planet Money : NPR
Back in November, the Planet Money newsletter reported that — despite a deadly pandemic and an ugly recession — America was seeing a boom in the creation of new startups.…
5 Findings From A New NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist Poll On COVID-19 And The Economy : NPR
A waitress wears a face mask while serving at Langer’s Delicatessen-Restaurant in Los Angeles on June 15. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP…
Fox News Poll: 83% worry about inflation, majority says benefits hurting economy
Most voters worry about inflation, as sizable majorities call gas and grocery prices a financial hardship. At the same time, they think the federal government’s additional unemployment benefits were a…