‘No Time to Die,’ the new James Bond film, is delayed once again
“No Time to Die,” the latest film in the James Bond series and one of the most anticipated movies of 2021, has been delayed again. The…
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Two tech stalwarts fail to impress Wall Street
Tech companies have been an investor favorite during the pandemic. But Wall Street is keeping its distance from two industry stalwarts after their…
Continue ReadingTaxi drivers and airline workers forced to brink of starvation as travel is at a standstill
Joseph Palma holds up his work uniform with pride and despair. He hasn’t put it on since he was laid off in March. He worked as a customer…
Continue ReadingWoman who made Bernie Sanders’ mittens says she has no more to sell
The Vermont school teacher behind the cozy mittens worn by Senator Bernie Sanders during President Joe Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday said…
Continue ReadingFrom Keystone XL to Paris Agreement, Joe Biden signals a shift away from fossil fuels
America’s energy policy is getting an extreme makeover. President Joe Biden is wasting no time undoing the Trump administration’s efforts…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Trump economist backs Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan
Former Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett broadly supports President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue package as a way to keep the…
Continue ReadingVolkswagen CEO joins Twitter and immediately trolls Tesla and Elon Musk
Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess is new to Twitter, but he made a splash with his very first tweet — going after master troll and Tesla CEO Elon…
Continue Reading‘Welcome Back America’: Newspapers around the world react to Biden’s inauguration
The culmination of Joe Biden’s journey to the Oval Office was seen far beyond Washington DC on Thursday, with images of his inauguration…
Continue ReadingTrump’s business was crashing even before the Capitol riot made his brand toxic
Donald Trump’s businesses generated nearly 40% less revenue last year as the coronavirus pandemic slammed the hotel industry, putting the…
Continue ReadingTrump economist backs Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan
Former Trump economic adviser Kevin Hassett broadly supports President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue package as a way to keep the…
Continue ReadingThe pandemic stock market divide isn’t going away
Stocks have reached records on hopes that stimulus spending and vaccination programs will trigger a recovery in corporate earnings later this year.…
Continue ReadingRight-wing media holds Biden bash-fest, foreshadowing its next four years of coverage
President Joe Biden implored Americans in his inaugural speech to come together and unify, but the right-wing media machine has wasted no time…
Continue ReadingCostco is (finally) testing out curbside pickup for groceries
Costco has held off on offering curbside pickup for groceries for years. Now, in a shift, it’s trying it out at three stores in Albuquerque,…
Continue Reading900,000 Americans filed for unemployment in Donald Trump’s last full week as president
The jobs crisis roared on during Donald Trump’s last full week as president, with 900,000 Americans filing for first-time unemployment benefits…
Continue ReadingNewspapers around the world react to Biden’s inauguration
The culmination of Joe Biden’s journey to the Oval Office was seen far beyond Washington DC on Thursday, with images of his inauguration…
Continue ReadingBiden White House press secretary pledges to share ‘accurate information with the American people’
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. “Let’s do…
Continue ReadingOwner of Ben and Jerry’s: We’ll ensure every worker in our supply chain gets a living wage
Unilever has promised that every worker who provides it with goods and services will earn a living wage by 2030 even if it costs the company more.…
Continue ReadingTrump-appointed head of Global Media agency resigns at Biden’s request
Michael Pack, the controversial Trump-appointed CEO of the US Agency for Global Media, resigned on Wednesday after a request from the Biden…
Continue ReadingTrump leaves office with a good — but not historically great — stock market record
The stock market has been one of President Donald Trump’s favorite metrics for how the nation is doing. The awkward part: The market…
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Oregon ends 2020 with jobless rate uptick, to 6.4%; 174K jobs lost in year
Oregon’s unemployment rose to 6.4% in December from 6.0% in November, the Oregon Employment Department reported Wednesday. It was the state’s…
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