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Pandemic economy
These businesses made it through the hardest part of the pandemic. Then they closed.
Oct 9, 2023
The pandemic is still having a domino effect on small businesses. Here's what happened to three of them.
Crude oil prices are down, but oil companies' profits are doing just fine
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Lily Jamali
Apr 28, 2023
They're making less on crude, more on refining it.
CEO turnover is booming. What's going on?
Apr 19, 2023
According to a new report from outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas, CEO turnover hit its highest rate last quarter since 2020.
Grocery inflation cools while restaurant prices continue to rise
Apr 12, 2023
Because a restaurant tab pays for more than just the food on the table.
Restaurant, retail recoveries diverge in downtown Boston
Apr 10, 2023
Downtown Boston has more restaurants and bars now than it did before the pandemic. Retail stores, meanwhile, are still struggling.
Shanghai lockdown a year on: Is it still the same financial hub?
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Jennifer Pak
Mar 27, 2023
Shanghai's 2022 lockdown, which lasted two months, left economic and psychological scars on the metropolis.
How the world's richest people became much richer during the pandemic
Jan 16, 2023
Two-thirds of the $42 trillion in new wealth went to the wealthiest 1%, says a new report from Oxfam. The group also says tax policy can change that.
For public good, not for profit.
As Americans spend on experiences, inflation declines for goods and rises for services
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Matt Levin
Dec 23, 2022
It's a tale of two inflations: goods versus services.
Are we back to normal? In a new normal? Economy gives mixed signals on the pandemic.
Jul 21, 2022
Some consumer and business behavior has rebounded. But as the BA.5 subvariant spreads, other trends show persistent trepidation.
Video game industry's growth could drop a level or two
Jul 11, 2022
However, the slowdown in growth could also lead to a friendlier supply chain.