Business

Post pandemic: Return to the office lags — affecting commercial real estate

5:16pm May 08, 2023

by Arezou Rezvani

There are more empty office spaces now than during the 2008 financial crisis. These vacancies could spell trouble for downtown city centers and the broader commercial real estate market.

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DOT Secretary Buttigieg wants to hold airlines accountable for delays, cancelations

4:12pm May 08, 2023

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks with Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about new rules that would compensate airline passengers for flight delays and cancelations.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen leaves a meeting on April 21. She warns that economic chaos will ensue if Congress doesn't raise the debt ceiling in the coming weeks.

Yellen warns of 'calamity' unless Congress raises the debt limit. What's the holdup?

3:40pm May 08, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The treasury secretary warns that the U.S. could default on its debt by June 1, with disastrous economic consequences. GOP Rep. Dusty Johnson explains why Republicans insist on adding conditions.

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Travelers wait in line at the Southwest Airlines ticketing counter at Nashville International Airport after the airline cancelled thousands of flights in Nashville, Tennessee, on December 27, 2022.

Biden wants airlines to pay passengers whose flights are hit by preventable delays

2:47pm May 08, 2023

by Juliana Kim

No airline currently offers cash compensation in addition to refunds or amenities. The White House plans to change that. The move comes after a chaotic holiday travel season.

'Vogue' is looking for new models and the finalists will be chosen in June

7:56am May 08, 2023

For the first time in the magazine's history, it is hosting a global casting call to find a new generation of models. It's open to anyone who identifies as femme, and all sizes are welcome.

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Books
Arts

In BuzzFeed fashion, 5 takeaways from Ben Smith's 'Traffic'

8:00am May 07, 2023

by Teresa Xie

In his new book, the former editor-in-chief of Buzzfeed News lands on his promise to chronicle the rise of digital media through the story of a snowballing, head-to-head competition.

Adidas cut ties with Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, back in October after the rapper made antisemitic comments.

National

Unsold Yeezys collect dust as Adidas lags on a plan to repurpose them

4:34pm May 06, 2023

by Juliana Kim

Investors have been asking for Adidas' plan to repurpose unsold Yeezy products for months. On Friday, the company said it would likely settle on a plan in the "mid-term."

A customer walks by a "now hiring" sign posted in front of a store in Novato, Calif., on April 7, 2023.

Economy

In a surprise, the job market grew strongly in April despite high interest rates

10:54am May 05, 2023

by Scott Horsley

The U.S. job market may be getting a second wind. Employers added 253,000 jobs in April, a modest uptick from the month before. The unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%.

Economy

U.S. employers added 253,000 jobs in April, Labor Department reports

10:24am May 05, 2023

The jobs figure is significantly higher than most forecasters expected. But the outlook for the labor market remains uncertain due to banking turmoil and rising interest rates.

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The promise and perils of the multi-billion dollar influencer industry

5:07am May 05, 2023

Paid posts, affiliate links, subscriptions — all ways social media influencers can make money. But how many influencers are actually making a living off their content creation? Not many.