Business and finance news from Guardian US
Business
- Union officials fear that the overstretched NLRB won’t be able to handle the surge in union activity, giving corporations the upper hand
- The giant $369bn bill signed by the president on Monday promises to bring big savings by offering tax rebates for green investments
- Research on more than 20 apps found that the majority collected large amounts of personal data and shared it with third parties
- From low-fat milk to ice-cream and clothing to recreation, how costs have soared
In depth
- After she was dropped by her agent, Alex Aster turned to a books-obsessed corner of TikTok to gauge interest in her YA novel … and now it’s one of the most eagerly anticipated releases of the year
- Long commutes to and from work, exorbitant childcare costs, ongoing concerns over exposure to Covid cited
- We’re still struggling with rising costs and the situation isn’t going to change any time in the near future
Around the world
- Judgment rules ‘a hyperlink is merely a tool’ in case between search engine and Melbourne lawyer George Defteros
- Basics such as butter, milk and poultry show biggest increases in figures from market research group
- Move likely to hit output of lithium, used in electric car batteries, from factories in Sichuan where temperatures sit above 40 degrees
- The RBA is looking into the idea of a central bank digital currency as cryptocurrencies continue to gain popularity
Featured topics
- Report on 300 top US companies found CEOs making an average of $10.6m, with the median worker getting $23,968
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