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The Week - Business

Housing costs: the root of US economic malaise? speed read - Many voters are troubled by the housing affordability crisis - speed read

15 hours ago

Why Reddit is going public -- The Explainer -- The 'front page of the internet' is facing criticism for the decision as well as its valuation -- By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK

15 hours ago

Hydrogen cars are trying to be the next big sustainable vehicle -- Under the Radar -- But questions remain as to whether they can overtake battery-powered electric cars -- By Justin Klawans, The Week US

6 days ago

Disney is engaged in a proxy battle against activist investors -- Under the Radar -- Members of the Disney family are backing the company's leadership in the fight -- By Justin Klawans, The Week US

7 days ago

Germany's transportation industry grinds to a halt as workers strike -- The Explainer -- The country's railways and airports are both at a standstill as union members walk off the job -- By Justin Klawans, The Week US

8 days ago

Feds cap credit card late fees at $8 -- speed read -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau finalized a rule to save households an estimated $10 billion a year -- By Peter Weber, The Week US

10 days ago

Chinese electric cars may be coming to spy on you -- Talking Points -- The Biden administration investigates Chinese electric cars as a potential economic and national security threat -- By Harold Maass, The Week US

12 days ago

Is this the end of the big night out? -- Talking Point -- Bar closures and Gen Z teetotallers threaten 'extinction' for 'messy nights on the town' -- By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK

14 days ago

Wendy's dynamic pricing change could upend the fast food industry -- Under the Radar -- But the fast food chain will not be implementing the change in the typical manner -- By Justin Klawans, The Week US

14 days ago

The birth of the weekend: how workers won two days off -- The Explainer -- Since the 1960s, there has been talk of a four-day-week, and post-pandemic work patterns have strengthened those calls -- By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK

15 days ago

Immigration helped the US economy outpace peers -- speed read -- The U.S. economy grew at an annualized rate of 3.2% last quarter -- By Peter Weber, The Week US

16 days ago

Nigeria's economic woes: what went wrong for African nation -- Under the radar -- President Tinubu is struggling to tackle soaring inflation after 'shock therapy' of ending fuel subsidies -- By Richard Windsor, The Week UK

17 days ago

4-day workweek gets boost from UK study -- Speed Read -- Following a six-month trial, the majority of participating British companies are still using the truncated schedule -- By Peter Weber, The Week US

18 days ago

Boeing's problems have become an opportunity for China's plane manufacturer -- Under the Radar -- COMAC is looking to pass both Boeing and Airbus in the international market -- By Justin Klawans, The Week US

18 days ago

US sues to block Kroger-Albertsons merger -- Speed Read -- The Federal Trade Commission sued to block the $24.6 billion merger between the grocery giants -- By Peter Weber, The Week US

18 days ago