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Millions of Fund Investors Are Getting a Voice

BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard have opened up voting on environmental, social and management issues. It's not true shareholder democracy, but it's progress.

By Jeff Sommer

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With Pandemic Money Gone, Child Care Is an Industry on the Brink

Five months after the expiration of federal funds, running a child care business is more precarious than ever, and many parents struggle to pay tuition, surveys show.

By Claire Cain Miller

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As Medicaid Shrinks, Clinics for the Poor Are Trying to Survive

The end of a pandemic-era policy that barred states from pushing people off Medicaid is threatening the financial stability of the U.S. safety net.

By Noah Weiland and Desiree Rios

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Nvidia Is a Must-Buy. Or Is It?

The chipmaker's high "price to sales" ratio reflects investor enthusiasm around its growth prospects. But relying on that metric created trouble during the dot-com boom.

By Joe Rennison

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Stocks Jump as Nvidia Sets Off Tech Rally

It was the S&P 500's best day in more than a year, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq composite rose 3 percent.

By Joe Rennison

I Spent a Week Rescuing Food From the Trash. Here's What I Ate.

A climate-conscious reporter tried an app that connects eaters and surplus restaurant food. She got bargains, no booze and some pleasant surprises.

By Judy D'Mello and James Estrin

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AT&T Offers $5 Credit to Customers Affected by Service Outage

Thousands of customers lost service on Thursday when the telecommunications company ran into problems while trying to expand its network, the company's chief executive said.

By Rebecca Carballo

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Accidents, Lax Rules and Abortion Laws Now Imperil Fertility Industry

Fertility clinics are routinely sued by patients for errors that destroy embryos, as happened in Alabama. An effort to define them legally as "unborn children" has raised the stakes.

By Azeen Ghorayshi and Sarah Kliff

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Fed Minutes Show Embrace of Inflation Progress but No Hurry to Cut Rates

Minutes from the Federal Reserve's Jan. 30-31 meeting showed policymakers thought that risks of an inflation pickup had "diminished."

By Jeanna Smialek

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Are We in a Productivity Boom? For Clues, Look to 1994.

Thirty years ago, the U.S. entered an era of productivity gains that enabled healthy growth. Experts are asking if it could happen again.

By Jeanna Smialek

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Matter of Opinion

Will the Economy Favor Biden or Trump? Paul Krugman Weighs In.

He joins the hosts to talk inflation, bad vibes and how voters will respond in November.

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What to Know About the Supreme Court Arguments on Social Media Laws

Both Florida and Texas passed laws regulating how social media companies moderate speech online. The laws, if upheld, could fundamentally alter how the platforms police their sites.

By David McCabe

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Reddit Files to Go Public, in First Social Media I.P.O. in Years

The message board site, founded in 2005, detailed its financial performance in a filing. It is the last of an early generation of social media companies to aim for a public offering.

By Mike Isaac

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Renting a Car Abroad: Don't Get Taken for a Ride

Hitting the open road can be a memorable way to explore a country, but it comes with potentially expensive hazards. Here's how to navigate some of them.

By Eric A. Taub

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I.R.S. to Crack Down on Corporate Jet Users Who Abuse Tax Code

The tax collection agency's scrutiny will involve new data analytics tools to find private jet owners who claim millions of dollars in deductions on planes being used for personal travel.

By Alan Rappeport

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