Diving into diaspora bonds, and how they keep Israel afloat
Israel's war with Hamas is squeezing the country's finances. That's where diaspora bonds come in.
Economy
A growing number of gamers are LGBTQ+, so why is representation still lacking?
While nearly 20% of American gamers identify as LGBTQ+, according to a study from GLAAD and Nielsen, less than 2% of all games include LGBTQ+ characters or storylines.
Here's a big reason why people may be gloomy about the economy: the cost of money
Former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers argues that high interest rates are contributing to people's gloomy economic mood. Sentiment may improve, though, if the Federal Reserve begins to cut rates.
Mounting toll of natural disasters is partly to blame for rising home, auto insurance
The cost of home and auto insurance has been going through the roof, and not just in disaster-prone parts of the country. That's leading some people to scale back coverage or even do without.
U.K. companies that tried a 4-day workweek report lasting benefits more than a year on
Many of the companies are so pleased with the results — improved wellbeing, lower turnover, greater efficiency — they're making the four-day workweek permanent.
New Toyota supplier to make $60 million investment for Randolph operation
A new joint venture is planning to bring more than 130 jobs to Randolph County as a supplier to Toyota’s hybrid and electric vehicle battery manufacturing plant.
Checking in on the economy ahead of election season
Shoppers are still spending, just a little less freely than before as inflation remains higher than ideal and keeps interest rates similarly high.
Student loan balances wiped for the first batch of borrowers in Biden's SAVE plan
"It's moral hazard if you're only doing debt relief, but I believe we're balancing it out with accountability on colleges," says Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.
With trade in the Red Sea disrupted, tea has a longer journey to British mugs
In Britain, people worry as Houthi attacks on shipping routes in the Red Sea threaten supply chains for their national drink.
With Palestinian laborers shut out of Israel, Indian workers line up for jobs there
Israel is recruiting skilled laborers from India after suspending work permits for most Palestinian workers following the Oct. 7 attack on Israel by Hamas-backed militants.