October Jobs Report Shows Hiring Slowed Amid Storms and Strikes

U.S. payrolls grew by only 12,000 in October, a figure that left markets placid but fueled political contention. Unemployment remained 4.1 percent. United States Economy, Inflation (Economics), Labor and Jobs, Layoffs and Job Reductions, Hurricanes and Tropical Storms, Strikes, Unemployment, Hiring and Promotion, Interest Rates, Federal Reserve System, Labor Department (US) U.S. payrolls grew by only 12,000…

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Kay Koplovitz Wants to See More Entrepreneurs Who Look Like Her

Once the most powerful woman in television, the founder of Springboard has spent the past 20 years identifying and funding female-led start-ups. Koplovitz, Kay, Executives and Management (Theory), USA Network, Venture Capital, Start-ups, Entrepreneurship, Women and Girls, Computers and the Internet, Television Once the most powerful woman in television, the founder of Springboard has spent the past…

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Can The Daily Beast Claw Its Way Back to Relevance?

Can Joanna Coles and Ben Sherwood revive the once-buzzy news site and reclaim their perches atop the New York media world? Their own staff isn’t sure. Daily Beast, The, News and News Media, Magazines, Brown, Tina, Coles, Joanna, Diller, Barry, Sherwood, Ben Can Joanna Coles and Ben Sherwood revive the once-buzzy news site and reclaim their perches…

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No, poll workers aren’t handing out Sharpies to invalidate ballots.

The writing utensils figured prominently in conspiracy theories in previous elections. But they’re often fine to use on paper ballots. Presidential Election of 2024, Rumors and Misinformation, Voter Fraud (Election Fraud), Voting Machines, Conspiracy Theories The writing utensils figured prominently in conspiracy theories in previous elections. But they’re often fine to use on paper ballots. NYT > Business

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Corporate America Braces for Trump 2.0

The race for the White House is deadlocked, but business leaders aren’t taking chances, reaching out to the former president to rebuild relations. Presidential Election of 2024, Polls and Public Opinion, Bezos, Jeffrey P, Cook, Timothy D, Meta Platforms Inc, Zuckerberg, Mark E, Trump, Donald J, Pichai, Sundar, Washington Post, Amazon.com Inc, Jassy, Andrew R The race…

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Biden Administration Floats Student Loan Relief for Borrowers Facing Hardship

The proposal, which faces tough legal prospects, would offer forgiveness to millions of borrowers who are unable to pay back their loans because of financial setbacks. Student Loans, Biden, Joseph R Jr, Federal Aid (US), Colleges and Universities, Education Department (US), United States Politics and Government The proposal, which faces tough legal prospects, would offer forgiveness to…

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