Sabri Ben-Achour
Correspondent & Host
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Before the glass ceiling, women face "broken rung" on corporate ladder
by
Rose Conlon
and Sabri Ben-Achour
Oct 15, 2019
For every 100 men, only 72 women are promoted to manager positions.
Social Security benefits' buying power is fading, despite adjustments
Oct 10, 2019
Seniors will get an extra 1.6%. But their cost of living rose by 1.9%.
Why are the NYSE and private companies fighting over two-millionths of a second?
Oct 7, 2019
In the world of high-speed trading, a lot can happen in .000002 seconds.
Manufacturers aren't the only ones worrying about trade and global growth
Oct 3, 2019
Growth in the service sector is slowing, too, according to new numbers from the Institute for Supply Management.
EU gave illegal subsidies to Airbus, WTO rules
Oct 2, 2019
The organization has given the U.S. permission to impose tariffs on up to $7.5 billion worth of EU exports per year.
How much do government shutdowns really cost?
Sep 27, 2019
Many indirect costs are not counted in official estimates.
Juul replaces its CEO and tries to make nice with the FDA
Sep 25, 2019
The company also said it would stop advertising in the U.S. and won't lobby the Food and Drug Administration on flavored e-cigarette regulation.
Child poverty may worsen under new "public charge" rule
by
Sabri Ben-Achour
and Rose Conlon
Sep 10, 2019
Experts say proposed changes to public charge rules could have a chilling effect on enrollment in Medicaid and SNAP, negatively impacting the children of immigrants, many of whom are U.S. citizens.
Hiring slows, most of all in industries hit by tariffs
Sep 3, 2019
We check in on President Trump's claims that tariffs on Chinese goods mean more U.S. jobs.
Vice President Pence heads to the U.K.
Sep 3, 2019
One of the key talking points during the trip will be trade relations after Brexit.