Hot Dogs Can Explain How Our View of Inflation and Employment Changes With the Seasons

[ad_1] Did the U.S. add half a million jobs in January or did it lose 2.5 million?  The government said both happened—but investors and policy makers cared about the seasonally…

Bars, Hotels and Restaurants Become the Economy’s Fastest-Growing Employers

[ad_1] Operators of hotels, bars and restaurants—hit hard as the Covid-19 pandemic took hold—are now among the country’s fastest-growing employers, offsetting a slowdown in tech-related hiring. The leisure-and-hospitality industry is…

U.S. Car Makers’ EV Plans Hinge on Made-in-America Batteries

[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) Companies and the U.S. government are shelling out billions of dollars to establish a supply chain for batteries in North America, a manufacturing effort…

Russia’s War on Ukraine Changed Global Oil Trade. Here Is What It Looks Like Now.

[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) Russia’s war on Ukraine has redrawn the global oil map, rerouting a fleet of skyscraper-size tankers on longer voyages as they shuttle crude shipments…

Consumer Prices Plateau as Inflation Slows to Prepandemic Levels

[ad_1] After a period of steep inflation, Americans have seen monthly price growth ease, but when will things get back to normal? The inflation benchmark, measuring price growth over a…

Tech Layoffs Are Happening Faster Than at Any Time During the Pandemic

[ad_1] Technology-driven companies across industries have been laying off workers at the fastest pace since the Covid-19 pandemic shocked the global economy in 2020, according to one data tracker. Collectively,…

Tesla Shares Head for Worst Year Ever as Elon Musk Focuses on Twitter

[ad_1] Listen to article (2 minutes) Tesla Inc. is on pace for its worst annual stock performance on record as investors bristle at Elon Musk’s Twitter Inc. ownership, as well…