Lydia DePillis
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Energy Tax Credits, Meant to Help U.S. Suppliers, May Be Hard to Get
The Inflation Reduction Act contains tax breaks for solar and wind companies to buy American equipment. Qualifying won’t be easy.
U.S. employers added 253,000 jobs in April.
The unemployment rate fell to 3.4 percent as the labor market showed enduring strength.
After Pandemic Rebound, U.S. Manufacturing Droops
Factories that roared out of the recession have stalled, hampering the economy, even as a new wave of production looms.
Franchisers, Facing Challenges to Business Model, Punch Back
Discontented franchisees have found allies among state legislators and federal regulators in pushing for new laws and rules, but change has been slow.
How Janelle Jones’s Story About Black Women and the Economy Caught On
The first Black woman to serve as chief economist at the Labor Department advanced the idea that lifting up people on the margins helps everyone...
U.S. Job Growth Eases, but Extends Its Streak
Employers added 236,000 jobs as the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate increases appeared to take a toll. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent.
U.S. Job Growth Eases, but Extends Its Streak
Employers added 236,000 jobs as the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate increases appeared to take a toll. The unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent.
What to know about the latest jobs report.
The unemployment rate fell to 3.5 percent.
Broadcast News Is at Center of Fight Over Noncompete Clauses
Job-switching barriers are routine at TV stations, even for workers not on the air. A proposed federal rule would curb the practice across all fields.
Colleges Have Been a Small-Town Lifeline. What Happens as They Shrink?
Declining student enrollment is hitting the rural areas that rely on universities. They’re trying to adapt to survive.