Oil Prices Are In Turmoil Right Now. Here Are 5 Things You Need To Know Oil prices were surging, but a dramatic meeting of many of the world's crude producers has thrown things into a bit of turmoil. Camila Domonoske
A Tough Summer For U.S. Small Businesses As International Tourists Stay Home If this were a normal summer, tourists from all over the world would be vacationing in the U.S. Travel restrictions are still in place for many visitors, impacting small businesses across the country.
U.S. Job Openings Remain At A Historic High, Giving Job Seekers Options The number of job openings in the U.S. topped 9 million in May, according to Labor Department. The number of people quitting their jobs eased slightly from April but remains high. Andrea Hsu
Economic Pressures Are Rising On Mom And Pop Rental Owners Small landlords say eviction moratoriums make it harder for them to stay in business. There's concern they will sell to corporations that may not provide similar entry-level apartments for renters.
Iceland Finds 'Major Success' Moving To Shorter Workweek The results of two trials in Iceland found that a 35- to 36-hour workweek resulted in similar or greater productivity and improved well-being among workers. Andrea Hsu
Pentagon Scraps $10 Billion Contract With Microsoft, Bitterly Contested By Amazon The Defense Department canceled its $10 billion cloud contract called JEDI, planning instead to hire multiple vendors. Amazon sued after its loss to Microsoft, seeking to depose Donald Trump. Alina Selyukh
The White House Is Working On A Plan To Push Back Against Powerful Companies The White House is working on an executive order that aims to increase competition across a range of industries, such as farming and transportation. Asma Khalid
Bar seating is back, and so are grumpy customers The Saturday after the state reopened, the Rainier Bar and Grill in Enumclaw was packed. Every table that was open for seating was full. There was a customer in every bar stool. And there wasn’t a mask in sight. Eilís O'Neill
How Did China Become The World's Dominant Polysilicon Producer? China is a leader in the manufacture of polysilicon — the basic material that goes into making solar panels. China has cracked the code for how to make high quality, cheap polysilicon. Emily Feng
Jeff Bezos Built Amazon 27 Years Ago. He Now Steps Down As CEO At Critical Time Bezos is handing day-to-day duties to his longtime deputy Andy Jassy but will continue to hold considerable sway as executive chairman. Bobby Allyn
