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A Silver Lining From the Pandemic: A Surge in Start-ups

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A Silver Lining From the Pandemic: A Surge in Start-ups

New research suggests that big shifts in consumer and company behavior — and maybe federal stimulus dollars — have fueled entrepreneurship.

By Jim Tankersley

Poverty Rate Soared in 2022 as Aid Ended and Prices Rose

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Poverty Rate Soared in 2022 as Aid Ended and Prices Rose

The increase in poverty reversed two years of large declines. Median income, adjusted for inflation, fell 2.3 percent to $74,580.

By Ben Casselman and Lydia DePillis

Yellow’s Promise to Repay Federal Debt Provokes Skepticism

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Yellow’s Promise to Repay Federal Debt Provokes Skepticism

The trucking company, which has filed for bankruptcy protection, owes more than $700 million to the Treasury Department.

By Peter Eavis and Madeleine Ngo

Yellow, the Freight-Trucking Company, Declares Bankruptcy

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Yellow, the Freight-Trucking Company, Declares Bankruptcy

A pandemic-era lifeline that the Trump administration predicted would turn a profit for the federal government failed to keep Yellow afloat.

By Alan Rappeport