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The business of second chances
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Liz Sanchez
Apr 8, 2019
When a business files for bankruptcy in today's economy, what happens?
Bernie Sanders wants to tax companies whose workers rely on public assistance
by
Jed Kim
Sep 6, 2018
His bill is called the "Stop Bad Employers by Zeroing Out Subsidies," or "Stop BEZOS" Act.
Venture capitalism: Investing today in the companies of tomorrow
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Maria Hollenhorst
Aug 29, 2018
"We are looking at companies and technology well before everyone else recognizes what it is and where it's going," Ann Miura-Ko says.
President Trump wants companies to report earnings less often. Good idea?
Aug 17, 2018
There’s a dance called earnings season that happens in the corporate world every three months. Public companies are required to open their books and add up all those debits and credits so that investors, analysts, and the media can comb through their financial statements. President Donald Trump on Friday said he’s asked the Securities and […]
Even with a strong labor market, workers who are underemployed still looking for full-time work
Jul 6, 2018
One employment measure that still hasn’t fully rebounded from the Great Recession is underemployment — people working part-time because they can’t find full-time work. It’s still about 20 percent higher than it was in the mid-2000s. Businesses are offering a variety of work options to attract those employees … like work from home opportunities or […]
Trying to squeeze through the pass-through loophole
Apr 5, 2018
Small businesses known as pass-throughs get a new deduction under the tax bill.
How businesses use your Facebook data
by
Kimberly Adams
and Eliza Mills
Mar 23, 2018
The platform's data is a treasure trove for companies.
For public good, not for profit.
Someone probably owns most of the things you say
by
Janet Nguyen
and David Brancaccio
Feb 15, 2018
And that's a problem for people naming new businesses.
Do human billboards actually bring in customers?
by
Janet Nguyen
Aug 25, 2017
We look at why companies continue to invest in them.
What's causing the collapse of black-owned businesses?
Apr 14, 2017
There's been a decline over the past 30 years.