Curbside pickup is a lifeline for eateries. How long can it last?
When North Carolina officials ordered restaurants to shut down indoor dining in March because of COVID-19, Justin Gallus feared the worst. The co-owner of Plates…
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Recession leads to increased workplace ageism against women
It’s not your imagination: If you have a few wrinkles, submitting resumes can feel like flying paper airplanes into an abyss: endless, depressing, unfruitful. The…
6 mortgage and real estate trends for the third quarter of 2020
During the coronavirus crisis, “unprecedented” has become the go-to adjective. The U.S. economy has experienced a record jump in unemployment, record-low mortgage rates and a…
Office rents headed lower because of the pandemic
Businesses hunting a new office location might be in for some bargains. Real estate execs are expecting a decline in office rents and more giveaways…
US unemployment rate falls to 8.4% even as hiring slows
WASHINGTON — U.S. unemployment dropped sharply in August from 10.2% to a still-high 8.4%, with about half the 22 million jobs lost to the coronavirus…
Scandal-tarnished Nissan shows off production innovation
TOKYO — Nissan says it has developed a new way to produce high-tech auto parts that highlights the Japanese automaker’s engineering finesse, even as it…
US unemployment rate falls to 8.4% even as hiring slows
WASHINGTON — The U.S. unemployment rate fell sharply in August to 8.4% from 10.2% even as hiring slowed, with employers adding the fewest jobs since…
Freight firms warn of Brexit disruption amid UK-EU deadlock
LONDON — British freight haulers and storage companies are demanding an urgent meeting with government leaders because of concern that gaps in preparations for Brexit…
Pelosi, Mnuchin agree on plan to avoid government shutdown
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Trump administration have informally agreed to keep a stopgap government-wide funding bill — needed to avert a…
Services sector growth slows in August
WASHINGTON — Growth in the U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, slowed in August after big rebounds in June and July, indicating lingering problems…