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Is there a ‘right’ way for a company to justify a price hike?
Inflation-strapped shoppers are becoming ever more skeptical about companies' justfications for price hikes. Pars Sahin on Unsplash, CC BYOver the...
Labor votes: Discontent will accompany blue‑collar voters to the polls in the midterms
President Donald Trump greets a retired UAW autoworker while speaking at the General Motors Milford Proving Ground on July 27,...
Global justice report offers bold ideas but misses the realities of 2 billion informal workers – economists
Rising inequality is, at its core, a political and policy choice. This is the central message of the Global Justice...
White House ballroom cleared for now, but question remains: Can president legally use donations to build it?
The Supreme Court said construction of a White House ballroom can continue. AP Photo/J. Scott ApplewhiteThe fate of President Donald...
Old people in Namibia are going into debt to pay for everyday costs – new report examines strained household budgets
Katutura township, Namibia. By Sonse, Wikimedia, CC BYYour grandmother in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, is struggling to breathe. You...
Farming can help drive southern Africa’s growth if countries in the region make trade easier
The focus on agricultural development at the Southern African Development Community’s 46th summit in August 2026 reflected a clear understanding...
Detroit has a shortage of national retailers. What can officials do to attract more chains to the city?
High property taxes in Detroit deter national retailers from opening stores in the city. Sylvia Jarrus for The Washington Post...
Making the Fed more accountable to Congress and the public may be just what it needs to fend off Trump’s threats to its independence
To many Americans, the Fed is a big black box, and its decisions remain largely inscrutable. AP Photo/Andrew HarnikThe Federal...
I surveyed workers to see if AI had caused job losses and was surprised by the findings
Do artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT eliminate jobs, create new ones, or both? There’s a lot of speculation regarding...
US-Canada trade war deepens as Trump revives Depression-era trade tool – what’s at stake for consumers and the midterms
U.S. and Canadian flags wave in the wind next to Blue Water Bridge, which connects Port Huron, Mich., and Point...