SAN FRANCISCO — Last year, Bolt Financial, a payments start-up, began a new program for its employees. They owned stock options in the company, some worth millions of dollars on […]
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Back to news homeHey, Is Anybody Watching the Interns?
Alex Hyman pictured his summer internship being one part “Entourage” and one part “The Office”: people screaming into telephones Ari Gold superagent style, others menacing their desk mates as unnervingly […]
The Magic of Your First Work Friends
The things that Lisa Degliantoni learned at 22 from the two best friends she met at her New York City publishing job included but were not limited to:How to take […]
Strong Wage and Jobs Growth Keeps Fed on Track for Big Rate Increase
A surprisingly robust June employment report reinforced that America’s labor market remains historically strong even as recession warnings reach a fever pitch. But that development, while good news for the […]
Fed Moves Toward Another Big Rate Increase as Inflation Lingers
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve, determined to choke off rapid inflation before it becomes a permanent feature of the American economy, is steering toward another three-quarter-point interest rate increase later […]
When Where You Work Determines if You Can Get an Abortion
“In low-wage sectors, this is going to become one of those issues where people are leaving low-paying jobs for slightly better-paying jobs,” said Bianca Agustin, director of corporate accountability for […]
Why Airport Employees Are Striking
PARIS — For 18 years, Marie Marivel has worked as a security agent at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, screening throngs of passengers and thousands of bags each day. […]
Crypto Crash Widens Divide Between Rich and Amateur Traders
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The cryptocurrency market was in ruins. But Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss were jamming.The billionaire twins, best known for their supporting role in the creation of Facebook, twirled […]
Fed Confronts a ‘New World’ of Inflation
Federal Reserve officials are questioning whether their longstanding assumptions about inflation still apply as price gains remain stubbornly and surprisingly rapid — a bout of economic soul-searching that could have […]
Why a Rhodes Scholar’s Ambition Led Her to a Job at Starbucks
Most weekend mornings, Jaz Brisack gets up around 5, wills her semiconscious body into a Toyota Prius and winds her way through Buffalo, to the Starbucks on Elmwood Avenue. After […]