WASHINGTON, DC – APRIL 29: The U.S. Department of Education is seen reflected in the windows of a building on April 29, 2025 in Washington, DC. The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images As the Trump administration and Congress narrow options for student loan repayment and forgiveness, …
American business is in the grips of a serious labor shortage, even though hiring has slowed and artificial intelligence is picking up more of the slack. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce says that for every 100 job openings, only 92 workers are available to fill them. That means the nation …
With a solid economy, a world-class workforce, and a wealth of corporate hospitality, North Carolina is America’s Top State for Business in 2025. The Tar Heel State is on a roll. It captured top honors in the annual CNBC rankings in 2022 and 2023, and it was runner-up in 2021 …
An engineer working on computer. Master | Moment | Getty Images The tech industry is reeling after a software engineer was exposed as working at several Silicon Valley startups at the same time — and experts say it’s a lesson on hustle culture gone too far. Soham Parekh, a software …
An aerial view of Valley Health Hampshire Memorial Hospital on June 17, 2025 in Romney, W.V. Ricky Carioti | The Washington Post | Getty Images President Donald Trump‘s “big, beautiful bill” would make sweeping changes to U.S. health care, leaving millions of vulnerable Americans without health insurance and threatening the …
LAFAYETTE, Ind. — President Donald Trump has said he wants to bolster manufacturing jobs and other technical employment in the United States. But in the aviation industry, finding skilled workers to make airplanes and engines — and maintaining those jobs for years to come — has been a struggle. The …
President Donald Trump ‘s tariff saga continues to add new twists and turns. In the week ahead, Wall Street should be braced for more of the same. These days, tariffs are just a fact of life for investors. And they defined the market again last week. Another fact that is …
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to the media after the House narrowly passed a bill forwarding President Donald Trump’s agenda at the U.S. Capitol on May 22, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images House Republicans on Thursday advanced a multi-trillion-dollar tax and spending …
Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Uber Technologies Inc., during a cricket match with Uber drivers and employees at Tau Devi Lal Stadium in Gurgaon, Haryana, India, on Friday, Feb. 23, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The sabbatical is a popular workplace benefit, and it doesn’t come at …
An airport control tower is seen at Newark Liberty International Airport, on May 6, 2025 in Newark, New Jersey. Andres Kudacki | Getty Images Air traffic controllers have been under strain for years, but a 90-second equipment failure last week exposed how decades of staffing shortages, underinvestment and patchwork solutions …