How SMIC, China’s Semiconductor Champion, Landed in the Heart of
Efforts by the Beijing-backed Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, or SMIC, to break through innovation barriers have landed it in a
As Federal Reserve Readies Interest Rate Cut, Risks to Job
The Federal Reserve is poised to lower interest rates this week. Recent jobs data have been a reminder that a
Hollywood Movie Producers Find a Harder Time Making a Living
Corporate consolidation and technology have upended many jobs in recent decades. But few arcs are more surprising than that of
Ending the Boeing Strike Won’t Be Easy. Here’s Why.
The vehemence of workers over wages and other issues caught the company and union leaders off guard.The vehemence of workers
Amazon Sought Tariff Loophole Used by Chinese Rivals. Now Biden
Under pressure from Chinese competitors, Amazon, Walmart and other U.S. retailers have been exploring ways to avoid tariffs. Could a
Boeing Workers Vote to Strike After Rejecting Contract Deal
Thousands of workers who build commercial planes in the Seattle and Portland, Ore., areas voted down an accord recommended by
Why Low Layoff Numbers Don’t Mean the Labor Market Is
Past economic cycles show that unemployment starts to tick up ahead of a recession, with wide-scale layoffs coming only later.Past
Poverty Increased in 2023 as Prices Rose and Pandemic Aid
More faced hardship in the United States last year, the Census Bureau said, as inflation and the end of subsidies
An American Sovereign Wealth Fund? Easier Said Than Done.
Creating a U.S. investment fund to compete against those in China and the Middle East could create more problems than
Trump’s Promises to Cut Inflation Are Unrealistic, Many Economists Say
Economists and analysts are dubious of Trump’s promises to slash gas prices or prod interest rates lower.Economists and analysts are