Fuel prices, which had soared after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, have dropped to their lowest level since February.
Category: Coronavirus (2019-nCoV)
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Tourism Has Rebounded Worldwide. But Not in Hong Kong.
In 2018, Hong Kong received a record 65 million tourists. In 2023, it welcomed a little more than half that.
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Boeing Labor Talks Stall as Strike Nears One-Month Mark
The aerospace manufacturer withdrew its latest offer to a union whose more than 33,000 members went on strike last month, and both sides exchanged blame for the breakdown.
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How Walmart’s Donna Morris Manages the Largest Work Force in America
With 1.6 million U.S. employees under her watch, the company’s chief people officer faced a unique challenge just weeks into her new job: a pandemic.
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The Pandemic Small Business Boom Is Still Helping to Fuel the Economy
A record surge in new businesses has helped drive job growth, and could have longer-term benefits.
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U.S. Economy Had Stronger Rebound From Pandemic, G.D.P. Data Shows
Updated figures show that gross domestic product, adjusted for inflation, grew faster in 2021, 2022 and early 2023 than previously reported.
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This Chatbot Pulls People Away From Conspiracy Theories
In a new study, many people doubted or abandoned false beliefs after a short conversation with the DebunkBot.
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Why Low Layoff Numbers Don’t Mean the Labor Market Is Strong
Past economic cycles show that unemployment starts to tick up ahead of a recession, with wide-scale layoffs coming only later.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘I Had a Crush on the Teacher’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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Inside Disney’s Succession Struggle and Bob Iger’s Return to Power
The inside story of how Bob Iger undermined and outmaneuvered Bob Chapek, his chosen successor, and returned to power at Disney.
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Tiny Love Stories: ‘A Drunk Dial Followed by Sporadic G-Chats ’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
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Covid Normalcy: No Tests, Isolation or Masks
For many, Covid is increasingly regarded like the common cold. A scratchy throat and canceled plans bring a bewildering new critique from friends: You shouldn’t have tested.