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Jul 04, 2020
Groups that typically would oppose federal mandates want a nationwide standard on when masks should be mandatory as the surging coronavirus makes Americans more fearful.
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Jul 04, 2020
The aftershocks of the German fintech firm's collapse reach the U.K., with chilling results.
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Jul 04, 2020
‘Hamilton' is all the rage on its streaming service, but the company must climb a mountain of existential challenges.
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Jul 04, 2020
The Washington Post's picks of distinguished local homes on the market.
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Jul 04, 2020
A record 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week. But some companies pledged to hold off on job cuts, and are offering workers a financial cushion.
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Jul 04, 2020
Nearly a third of the nation's workforce has children at home and they're struggling. Researchers estimate nearly 10 percent of economic activity won't happen as long as schools and daycares remain closed.
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Jul 04, 2020
James Rivera, a long-time federal official whose office oversees the SBA's disaster-loans program, took questions from lawmakers frustrated by long loan processing delays and poor communication.
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Jul 04, 2020
Advisers told the state to steer clear of BGI, underscoring U.S.-China tech tension.
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Jul 04, 2020
As black Americans are leading protests against police violence in the United States, a new study shows they pay a disproportionate amount of the property taxes that help fund local police.
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Jul 04, 2020
Ifeoma Ozoma and Aerica Shimizu Banks claim they were underpaid, faced racist comments, and were subject to retaliation for raising complaints. Other women are now coming forward with their own allegations of bias.
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Jul 04, 2020
In time-honored French tradition, the president is replacing his No. 2 after a series of crises. But this can come with its pitfalls.
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Jul 04, 2020
Some employers are shifting from simply talking about better sleep — or giving employees tools to track it — to helping them with what to do about it.
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Jul 04, 2020
Advertisers boycotting Facebook were frustrated by violent groups using the platform to organize against the George Floyd protests.
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Jul 04, 2020
The move comes hours after notable participants and developers withdrew from the event.
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Jul 04, 2020
The missed target date is a setback in the administration's promises to be transparent about one of the largest economic stimulus packages ever created by the federal government.
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Jul 04, 2020
The plan calls for "buffer seating," sanitizer stations in common rooms and one-way hallway traffic patterns to avoid "bottlenecks"
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Jul 04, 2020
Many Americans are happy to flog even their most sensitive data, and for a cheap price, too.
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Jul 03, 2020
Under the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992, the U.S. treats Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous part of China with its own legal and economic system, differently than the Chinese mainland in trade, commerce and other areas. President Donald Trump has begun stripping away that "special status" to punish China for moves to tighten its grip on the city after a year of pro-democracy street protests. At its most extreme, that could mean the global financial hub being treated the same as any other
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Jul 03, 2020
The retailer is partnering with Tribeca Entertainment for the summer initiative. It's unclear if the movies will be new releases, but admission is free, the company said.
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Jul 03, 2020
HOUSE OF THE WEEK | The unit has a huge wraparound balcony overlooks the Potomac River.
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Jul 03, 2020
The allegations come amid a flurry of similar claims against professional gamers and streamers over the past two weeks.
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Jul 03, 2020
For five women trying to break into highly competitive world of sports media, the pandemic has created an unlevel playing field.
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Jul 03, 2020
One big question emerging from the pandemic is whether it will speed up the global shift away from oil. Life under lockdown gave a taste of a world that burns less petroleum, with consumption down by about a quarter and city dwellers from Los Angeles to New Delhi relishing the cleaner air. As restrictions eased, things weren't exactly returning to normal. Many workers had given up on commuting and there was talk that air travel might never recover. On the other hand, rock-bottom oil prices and t
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Jul 03, 2020
The agency is predicting that the unemployment rate in the fourth quarter of 2030 will be 4.4 percent, compared with 3.5 percent in February of this year.
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Jul 03, 2020
A black manager at Facebook is suing the company, along with two other African American applicants, alleging a culture of bias in promotions, evaluations, hiring and recruiting.
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Jul 03, 2020
Lawmakers said the agency fell far short of expectations even given the unique challenges associated with this economic crisis. "The administration of this program has been absolutely terrible," said Rep. Angie Craig (D-Minn.).
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Jul 03, 2020
Battle royale fatigue may be a problem for Ubisoft's upcoming shooter.
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Jul 03, 2020
The recent improvement in the unemployment rate tells only part of the story.
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Jul 03, 2020
Elon Musk's electric car company has shown resilience during the pandemic but its share price jump this week has been over the top.
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Jul 03, 2020
Some have used memes to give attention to Breonna Taylor's death, but others question if they're able to actually spark change.
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Jul 03, 2020
The records the president touted Thursday were made possible by the preceding economic collapse.
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Jul 03, 2020
The most prevalent strain of influenza spreading among pigs in China has sparked concern among scientists, who say it has certain properties that give it pandemic potential. Chief among them: The virus has infected humans. So far it isn't known to spread from person to person, but the worry is that with further mutations, it could start to do so. Populations still battling the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which also emerged in China and is believed to have originated in animals, could be vulnerable a
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Jul 03, 2020
The gas pipeline is now a game of chicken between Germany and the U.S., in which both players appear reckless.
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Jul 03, 2020
It's too early to say that lessons have been learned, but a big first-day pop for Lemonade is welcome news for Masayoshi Son after a run of bad luck.
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Jul 03, 2020
Many businesses are still laying off workers and a surge in coronavirus cases has given leaders pause, showing how difficult this crisis is to navigate
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Jul 02, 2020
Darryl Jones and daughters Brittany, Andrea, Lena and Brianna are building up a sweet family business.
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Jul 02, 2020
YouTube TV's price hike is cable all over again.
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Jul 02, 2020
Anduril, a Silicon Valley-based tech company founded by executives from Oculus and Palantir, has ambitions of becoming a leading defense contractor.
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Jul 02, 2020
They want Facebook to allow independent audits of misinformation and hate speech.
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Jul 02, 2020
Although insurance isn't a blanket solution, proper coverage can protect a community association from many potential risks connected to the pandemic.
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Jul 02, 2020
Picking winners and losers among hedge fund managers is a mug's game.
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Jul 02, 2020
A manager who has successfully masked their autism for years considers disclosing diagnosis to a team that is asking for a "normal' boss."
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Jul 02, 2020
The 30-year fixed-rate average sank to 3.07 percent, the fifth time in the past several months it has set a record low.
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Jul 02, 2020
Shifts in market dynamics leave middle-income earners feeling the pinch.
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Jul 02, 2020
Google's $2.1 billion Fitbit deal is being scrutinized by the EU. At the very least, there need to be guarantees on not extracting data from its devices.
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Jul 02, 2020
Advisers told the state to steer clear of BGI, underscoring U.S.-China tech tension.
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Jul 02, 2020
Data show a rise in interest in anti-racist and social justice titles following George Floyd's death. As black-owned bookstores are scrambling to keep up with demand, they're hopeful it continues.
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Jul 02, 2020
As black Americans are leading protests against police violence in the United States, a study shows they pay a disproportionate amount of the property taxes that help fund local police.
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Jul 02, 2020
Moderna's top leaders sold company stock as the share value skyrocketed.
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Jul 02, 2020
In its race to control covid-19, the U.S. government is spending billions in agreements with drugmakers to subsidize development of medicines.
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Jul 02, 2020
The Internal Revenue Service said that those who owe the government need to file and pay on time to avoid penalties and fees.
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Jul 02, 2020
The scenario, which officials described as plausible, was revealed in minutes of their June meeting before the surge in cases escalated
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Jul 02, 2020
In comments to Fox Business, Trump said he wants to offer bigger payments than Democrats envision but that he doesn't want it to deter employment.
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Jul 02, 2020
Many analysts expect the report to lower the official unemployment rate of 13.3 percent. But a coronavirus surge is complicating an already fraught recovery.
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Jul 02, 2020
The Japanese company doesn't have to take a writedown for shareholders to be worried.
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Jul 01, 2020
The leisure and hospitality sector powered the gains, adding 961,000 to their payrolls, new data show.
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Jul 01, 2020
Congress gave Treasury $17 billion to give in loans to firms it deemed "critical" to America's national security.
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Jul 01, 2020
The currency's strength could be seen as a judgment on Europe's handling of the coronavirus when compared with the U.S. and other parts of the world.
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Jul 01, 2020
The General Services Administration pilot is expected to fast-track the procurement process for pens, desk chairs and other office needs that fall within the $10,000 cap.
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Jul 01, 2020
The creators discuss Ellie's transformation from a wide-eyed girl to a woman fueled by vengeance.
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Jul 01, 2020
The California privacy law took effect in January, but the attorney general had to wait until July to enforce.
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Jul 01, 2020
For those of us without boxing equipment lying around, Alexa, Siri and the Google "assistant" make great punching bags.
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Jul 01, 2020
Company says it's on track to hire 25,000 people in the decade for its second headquarters.
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Jul 01, 2020
Also evaluate if you can pay off the loan earlier and how long it will take you to recoup the closing fees.
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Jul 01, 2020
An apartment building at 1825 13th St. NW between S and T streets NW has been redeveloped, with two- and three-bedroom units.
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Jul 01, 2020
The Federal Reserve's efforts to buoy the economy and stabilize financial markets are working nicely for now — but we are in for a bumpy ride.
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Jul 01, 2020
The University of Maryland is the hub of a city that offers many amenities and easy access to D.C.
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Jul 01, 2020
"While this bounceback in economic activity is welcome, it also presents new challenges — notably, the need to keep the virus in check," Powell said.
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Jul 01, 2020
Obamacare for All, National Service -- these are ideas from the radical center that could help revive America's broken politics
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Jul 01, 2020
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) on Tuesday unveils Democrats' ambitious climate proposals, aiming for net zero emissions economy-wide by 2050.
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Jul 01, 2020
The modus operandi is becoming clearer. For the most part, SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus that causes Covid-19, spreads by close personal contact via tiny particles emitted when an infected person coughs, sneezes, speaks, sings -- or even just breathes normally. These can infect another person by falling into an eye, nose or mouth, by being inhaled or getting stuck on a hand and transferred to one of these entry sites. Here's an explanation of the established route of contagion and other pathways u
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Jul 01, 2020
The Senate version of the defense authorization act, due for a vote this week, would give the Pentagon authority over a huge part of the Energy Department's budget
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Jul 01, 2020
With the deadline to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program coming just before midnight Tuesday night, senators, led by Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Ben Cardin (D-Md.), are considering how best to use the remaining funds to help small businesses as they begin to reopen.
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Jul 01, 2020
The British oil majors need to set out a credible plan for getting leverage back down.
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Jul 01, 2020
With summer in full swing -- and the July 4 holiday fast approaching -- Myrtle Beach has become a concerning coronavirus hot spot -- and a shining example of the difficult, and perhaps deadly, calculation that some cities and states face about when to reopen.
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Jul 01, 2020
Such a requirement could protect the public while avoiding some of the pain of an economic shutdown, Goldman Sachs researchers find.
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Jul 01, 2020
Under the Cares Act, parents are supposed to get an extra $500 per dependent child under 17. But the IRS lost information for hundreds of thousands of low-income Americans.
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Jul 01, 2020
Under the Cares Act, parents are supposed to get an extra $500 per dependent child under 17. But the IRS lost information for hundreds of thousands of low-income Americans.
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Jul 01, 2020
Amid the protests over the killing of George Floyd, Minneapolis offers a cautionary tale for a new generation of political leaders promising change.
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Jul 01, 2020
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is raising privacy concerns over a Health and Human Services program to gather data that involves tech company Palantir.
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Jul 01, 2020
Universities are evolving their approach as the industry's troubles pile up.
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Jul 01, 2020
New guidelines on what will qualify as effective are appropriately strict.
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Jul 01, 2020
As a candidate in 2016, President Donald Trump pledged to renegotiate the North American Free Trade Agreement and to terminate it "if we don't get the deal we want." After 13 months of diplomatic negotiations, plus further political wrangling within Washington, a replacement takes effect on Wednesday with modest changes in some areas, significant additions in others and a new name, the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement.
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Jul 01, 2020
Economists worry workers are facing a major setback on pay, and it could be a harbinger of a slow recovery.
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Jul 01, 2020
The Dow and S&P 500 advanced more than 16 percent, and the Nasdaq spiked more than 30 percent in the second quarter as investors banked on a slow but sure recovery.
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Jul 01, 2020
Multiple people who took leave said they received termination letters earlier this month.
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Jul 01, 2020
Instead of attacking the aircraft maker, Europe's governments should be grateful that its finances were in decent shape before Covid-19 appeared.
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Jul 01, 2020
For the next six months, Germany will try to do something counterintuitive: lead Europe "from the center."
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Jul 01, 2020
The Business Roundtable, representing CEOs of large companies, calls for Congress to pass a bipartisan plan for change.
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Jul 01, 2020
Home to the University of Maryland, this city has a youthful atmosphere.
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Jul 01, 2020
The campaign to lead the World Trade Organization during the most turbulent period of its 25-year existence has officially begun. Playing out against the backdrop of a pandemic, a worldwide recession, the U.S.-China battle for trade supremacy and the American presidential election, there couldn't be more at stake. But Brazilian Director-General Roberto Azevedo's decision to step down at the end of August, a year before his term ends, also offers an opportunity for the U.S., the European Union an
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Jul 01, 2020
For businesses, items related to a pandemic carry more sensitivities than a logo-emblazoned golf shirt.
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Jul 01, 2020
Millions of workers are suffering from economic whiplash, thinking they were finally returning to work — only to be sent home again as cases spike.
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Jul 01, 2020
Imagine a sovereign bond that pays investors more when a country's economy is doing nicely and less when gross domestic product is lagging. That's the idea behind the GDP-linked bond, a seldom used debt instrument that is attracting increasing interest as authorities grapple with the extraordinary cost of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Jun 26, 2020
Cyrus Manafzadeh's Artisan Lamp came through the 2008 financial crisis, and now it's confronting the coronavirus pandemic.
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Jun 26, 2020
Months into the pandemic, disruptions continue to plague the supermarket aisles. Should you be worried?
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Jun 26, 2020
The Trump administration is calling on Facebook, Twitter and other tech giants to take action against posts that call for people to break curfews, commit violent acts and topple statues in connection with racial-justice protests nationwide, describing such content as "criminal activity" that puts Americans' security at risk.
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Jun 26, 2020
The IRS built a system to avoid sending payments to dead people seven years ago -- but the agency still sent out $1.4 billion in stimulus payments to the deceased. Surviving spouses and heirs should be able to keep the money.
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Jun 26, 2020
The 24-year-old G2 captain opens up about burnout — and why he plays Viper.
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Jun 26, 2020
The U.S. health-care law known as Obamacare is a decade old but still at existential risk. Millions of Americans have health insurance through the law enacted under President Barack Obama even after opponents have trimmed its scope. The law remains a target for the Republican Party and President Donald Trump, who calls it "really bad health care" and has thrown his administration's support behind a legal challenge that could lead the Supreme Court to strike it down in the midst of a pandemic.
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