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Why Companies Like Disney and Paramount Are Caving to Trump

When broadcasters like CBS and ABC surrendered to the president, it looked as if they lacked backbone. The explanation runs much deeper.

The Long-Term Unemployed Today? College Grads.

For years, only a small portion of the people experiencing long spells of joblessness were college graduates. That’s starting to change.

Have You Been Unemployed for Six Months or More? We’d Like to Hear From You.

The long-term jobless rate recently hit its highest point in more than three years. Please tell us how this has affected you.

Manhattan Has More Secure Buildings Than Most Cities. That Wasn’t Enough.

Decades of threats have heightened security in New York City. But Monday’s attack in a Park Avenue office building shows the limits of preparedness.

Economists Are Struggling to Find Jobs. It’s an Ominous Sign for The Economy.

Earning a Ph.D. in economics has long been a reliable path to affluence and prestige. Not anymore.

Will A.I. Replace New Hires or Middle Managers?

Amid layoffs at Microsoft and other large tech companies, experts are debating whose jobs are most likely to be spared.

Will White Men Rush to Court After Justices’ Latest Ruling? Not Likely.

The Supreme Court on Thursday made it easier for members of so-called majority groups to bring discrimination cases, but experts say the impact is likely…

At Amazon, Some Coders Say Their Jobs Have Begun to Resemble Warehouse Work

Pushed to use artificial intelligence, software developers at the e-commerce giant say they must work faster and have less time to think. Others welcome the…

Trump Scolded Companies for Raising Prices. Do They Have a Choice?

Economists say companies generally have to pass along the cost of tariffs. But populists on the left and right say the president may have a…

Microsoft Drops Simpson Thacher & Bartlett Law Firm

The tech giant instead engaged a firm that is fighting the president’s executive orders, Jenner & Block, in a sign that those firms can still…