Macy's Closing 125 Stores, Cutting 2,000 Jobs As Mall Stores Struggle
The cuts and closures are part of the Macy's attempt to stabilize its finances and rethink its future. It's also trying out smaller stores outside of malls
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Graduates Of Historically Black Colleges May Be Paying More For Loans: Watchdog Group
Graduates of historically black or predominantly Hispanic colleges might be paying more to borrow money because of where they went to school, according to a report from a financial watchdog.
Poverty In Iowa: Why The Poor Often Don't Participate In Caucuses
Some Iowans who live below the poverty line feel disillusioned by national politics and don't feel as if they have the knowledge to participate in the caucus process.
When McDonald's Was A Road To Black Liberation
The historian Marcia Chatelain's new book, Franchise, outlines a forgotten history of McDonald's as a site of social protest and a mechanism black entrepreneurs hoped might spur black liberation.
The Limits Of Nudging: Why Can't California Get People To Take Free Money?
Researchers tried to help low-income workers sign up for free money with letters and text messages. They failed.
Coronavirus Scare Shutters Chinese Factories — But Factor In Chinese Shoppers Too
The coronavirus outbreak that began in China is a double whammy for the global economy. China is both a major supplier to many U.S. companies and also a major customer.
What's It Like Working At A Chinese-Run 'American Factory'? It's 'Complicated'
Working on the factory floor is hard, hot and dangerous, says Steven Bognar. He and Julia Reichert made a documentary — just nominated for an Oscar — about a GM plant reopened by a Chinese company.
How The New York City Marathon Allocates Its Entries As Fairly As Possible
Interest in running the New York City Marathon far outnumbers available slots. Yet the organization behind the race has devised a system that, overall, keeps people from being upset at not making it.
Worries About The Economic Contagion Of The Coronavirus
The outbreak of a coronavirus that began in China is shining a spotlight on that country's growing connections to the global economy. The economic fallout is still very much a question mark.
When You've Got 99 Problems And Money Is One
If there's one thing that most people feel like they don't have enough of, it's money. But many people don't know how exactly to manage what they do have and are too afraid to talk about personal