New child labor laws went into effect in Virginia at the start of the year, but some advocates say more can be done. House Bill 100 took effect in January, raising the maximum financial penalty to $25 ...

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Sovereigns who borrow private capital are making a bet that the economic returns to scale will be sufficient to raise living ...

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China Merchants Bank Co. Ltd. remained the most expensive among lenders with more than 1 trillion yuan in assets. Click to read.

The capitalist financial system blocks democratic control over investment by its very nature. We need a new model of democratic finance that can address our urgent social and environmental needs.

It’s an interesting conceit for Congolese writer Alain Mabanckou in his new book, Dealing with the Dead – but it’s not his strongest work ...

This is impacting labour markets and stalling progress on recovery from previous economic downturns. In 2024, global employment expanded in line with a growing labour force, keeping the unemployment ...

All 12 Fed districts reported at least some growth, with Cleveland, Richmond, and Atlanta experiencing "modest" growth and Dallas describing "moderate" economic expansion. All the rest of the ...