US Business
The U.S. Consumer Is Starting to Freak Out
The flush savings accounts and cheap credit that helped keep Americans spending at high rates since 2020 are disappearing, while inflation remains elevated.
Articles by Erin Slifka
Education
Kaci Dorton Named New Franklin Technology Center Director
(Joplin, MO) – Joplin Schools is pleased to announce the hiring of Kaci Dorton as the newest director of Franklin Technology Center (FTC) at Joplin High School (JHS). Dorton has been a Joplin Schools employee […]
US Business
Fed’s Interest-Rate Strategy Hinges on How Quickly Rate Increases Slow Economy
Some Fed officials say interest-rate moves influence the economy faster because they communicate their policy intentions far more explicitly than in the past.
US Business
Unilever Taps Dairy Boss as New CEO
Hein Schumacher, the head of a European dairy cooperative, will take over in July.
US Business
Baidu Is Developing Its Own ChatGPT, Aiming to Integrate It Into Search
China’s Baidu is developing an AI-powered chatbot similar to OpenAI’s popular ChatGPT and plans to integrate it into its main search engine in March, people familiar with the matter said.
US Business
Nissan, Renault Reach Deal on Alliance Shake-Up
Nissan Motor and French partner Renault said they reached an agreement to reorganize their more than two-decade-old alliance.
US Business
Brag at Work Without Sounding Like a Jerk
Humblebragging backfires. Staying silent won’t get you anywhere. Promote yourself better, and reap the benefits.
US Business
China’s Top Nuclear-Weapons Lab Used U.S. Chips Decades After Ban
The state-owned institute has continued buying computer chips made by Intel and Nvidia despite its inclusion on a U.S. export blacklist in 1997.
US Business
DOJ Seeks to Ban Bankman-Fried From Contacting FTX Employees
Prosecutors alleged the founder of the failed cryptocurrency exchange contacted a potential witness in his criminal case.
US Business
What CEOs Are Saying: ‘The Consumer Is Under Pressure’
Here’s what leaders from Nasdaq, Microsoft, Tesla and elsewhere said about the economy, inflation and other topics this week.