The following essay is an excerpt adapted from Peachy Keenan’s new book, Domestic Extremist: A Practical Guide to Winning the Culture War, out June 6 from...
Month: May 2023
New Amazon layoffs are the latest correction to years of over-hiring in the tech industry
Amazon will lay off 9,000 white-collar employees by the end of April, CEO Andy Jassy announced on Monday (March 20), on top of the 18,000 jobs...
The Fed is about to meet—and economists remain very much split on the prospect for a rate hike
Two days before the US Federal Reserve meets, economists still lack consensus on whether the Fed will hike interest rates. Quartz Smart Investing with Meera Pandit,...
New US residential construction is ramping up despite setbacks
Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images (Getty Images) Privately‐owned housing starts in February came in at 1.4 million units, a 9.8% increase from January estimates. The amount of...