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New York Times: Business
- Egg Prices Jump Before Holidays as Bird Flu Spreadsby Danielle Kaye on December 21, 2024 at 10:02 am
Costs have soared again amid a bird flu outbreak, bringing renewed attention to the fact that while inflation is cooling, prices are still elevated.
- How to Keep ‘People Pleasing” From Ruining Your Financesby Juli Fraga and Connie Chang on December 21, 2024 at 10:01 am
Spending money to avoid conflict or gain social acceptance can ruin your finances. Some self-reflection and support from professionals can help turn things around.
- Undocumented Workers Take on Dangerous Jobs to Feed Americaby Marcela Valdes, Churchill Ndonwie, Danielle Ivory, Steve Eder and Sebastián Hidalgo on December 21, 2024 at 10:01 am
Undocumented workers help feed America’s hunger for prepared foods, but some take jobs with staffing agencies that expose them to hazardous conditions.
- How Netflix’s ‘Culinary Class Wars’ Made Chef Anh Sung-jae a Starby Daisuke Wakabayashi on December 21, 2024 at 10:00 am
Anh Sung-jae went to America as a 13-year-old, joined the Army, went to culinary school and opened a top restaurant in San Francisco. Now back home in South Korea, he’s a Netflix star.
- Troy Masters, Pioneering L.G.B.T.Q. Journalist, Dies at 63by Richard Sandomir on December 21, 2024 at 6:05 am
He was at the helm of several influential publications, notably Gay City News in New York City and, since 2017, The Los Angeles Blade.
New York Times: Your Money
- How a New Year’s Resolution Can Set Up Financial Goals for Successby Ann Carrns on December 20, 2024 at 2:00 pm
Don’t give up on resolving to do better, psychologists and personal finance experts say. The key is to reframe the way you think about it.
- Holiday Tipping Guide: Whom to Tip, and How Muchby Ann Carrns on December 13, 2024 at 2:00 pm
Consumers have said they are confused and frustrated with tipping expectations generally. But, one expert says, “people generally want to feel more generous around the holidays.”
- The Fed Is Stuck Fighting the Last Warby Jeff Sommer on December 13, 2024 at 2:00 pm
Mired in a battle to contain surging prices, the central bank also needs to be nimble enough for the economic downturns to come, our columnist says.
- 4 Ways Readers Fought the Travel Industry and Won After a Travel Problemby Seth Kugel on December 12, 2024 at 10:02 am
You don’t always need professional help to make things right after a travel snafu. Here are four ways readers got refunds and resolutions on their own.
- It’s Not Too Late to Rein In Holiday Spendingby Ann Carrns on December 6, 2024 at 2:00 pm
Research suggests that you’ll spend less than you otherwise would by setting a strict budget — even if you go over the budget.
New York Times: Economy
- For Syria’s Economy, the Way Forward Starts With Sanctions Reliefby Patricia Cohen on December 21, 2024 at 5:01 am
Years of strife ruined the energy sector, battered the currency and strangled growth. The West must ease financial controls to help the economy, experts say.
- Starbucks Workers Strike in LA, Chicago, Seattleby Noam Scheiber on December 21, 2024 at 3:40 am
The walkouts in Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle come after talks between the company and the workers’ union failed to produce an agreement on raises.
- How a Government Shutdown Could Affect the Economyby Ben Casselman on December 20, 2024 at 9:36 pm
A short lapse in funding would probably do only modest damage. But it could send a troubling signal about government dysfunction.
- PCE Inflation, the Fed’s Preferred Measure, Sped Up in Novemberby Jeanna Smialek on December 20, 2024 at 7:03 pm
The Personal Consumption Expenditures index climbed 2.4 percent from a year earlier, though the report’s details were more subdued than expected.
- Amazon Delivery Drivers at Seven Hubs Walk Outby Noam Scheiber and Santul Nerkar on December 19, 2024 at 11:11 pm
The retail giant said it expected its operations to be largely unaffected by the strike of some drivers at contracting firms Amazon uses to deliver packages.
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