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The court’s ruling against Trump’s firing of Fed board member Lisa Cook came on the same day that it further cemented his sweeping powers to fire other senior government officials. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein

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Federal Reserve independence secures an important, but not final, victory at US Supreme Court

Staff Writer - June 30, 2026

When senior staff buy their own company’s shares during layoffs, they’re signaling that a turnaround will succeed. AP Photo/Richard Drew

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Some kinds of insider trading are perfectly legal – and they offer useful signals about a company’s health

Private U.S. colleges and universities are charging an average of $44,961 in tuition for the 2025-26 school year. Catherine Lane/Moment via Getty Images

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College is unaffordable for many Americans – but don’t just blame rising tuition

The U.S. is falling short of what its national wealth makes possible for its people. Eric Raptosh Photography/Tetra images via GettyImages

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Americans are not as well off as people in peer nations – US safety net’s shortfalls show up in global data

Southwest Georgia Regional Medical Center in Cuthbert is one of close to 200 rural hospitals that have closed in the past two decades. AP Photo/Jeff Amy

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Why rural healthcare fund’s $50B focus on tech upgrades may not help vulnerable hospitals and providers

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Lady backpacks and manly beer — the folly of gendered products

Staff Writer - November 15, 2019

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How much credit should corporations get for the advancement of LGBTQ...

Staff Writer - November 14, 2019

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Firearm-makers may finally decide it’s in their interest to help reduce...

Staff Writer - November 13, 2019

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Craft beer is having an identity crisis, as big breweries muscle...

Staff Writer - November 11, 2019

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Apple, Disney and Netflix’s streaming battle isn’t winner-take-all

Staff Writer - November 10, 2019

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Why Uber Works will probably be great for businesses but not...

Staff Writer - November 6, 2019

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Yes, the research confirms: Managers shouldn’t sleep with subordinates

Staff Writer - November 2, 2019

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Monsanto wins $7.7b lawsuit in Brazil – but farmers’ fight to...

Staff Writer - October 31, 2019

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The Dames Point Bridge spans a river in Jacksonville, Fla. Jonathan Zander/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY

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Quantum sensors could spot hidden damage in the thousands of US...

Staff Writer - June 19, 2026

Alex Krasnok, Florida International University Every bridge has parts that drivers never see: steel buried in concrete, welds tucked...

A record-tying heat wave helped spread a wildfire in Northern California’s Shasta and Trinity counties in July 2018. Terray Sylvester/Getty Images

Heat waves increase wildfire risk – a new study explains how...

June 18, 2026

Space is full of satellites and debris – data centers could one day join the mix. NicoElNino, NASA/iStock via Getty Images

Building data centers in space is an intriguing idea on paper,...

June 16, 2026

A sign on a dirt hiking trail in the Tongass National Forest in southeast Alaska points to naturalist John Muir’s cabin. Wanderluster/iStock/Getty Images

Paving paradise: Dismantling the US Roadless Rule threatens to disrupt wildlife,...

June 15, 2026

Companies can be analyzed as moral actors, not just profit-makers. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus

Why corporate inclusion policies are moral decisions, not just business ones

June 14, 2026