Boeing Reaches New Deal With Union in Hopes of Ending Strike
The aerospace manufacturer’s largest union said it would put the contract to a vote on Monday by its 33,000 members, who rejected two earlier agreements.
The aerospace manufacturer’s largest union said it would put the contract to a vote on Monday by its 33,000 members, who rejected two earlier agreements.
Economists expect the October data to show unusually weak job creation. But hurricanes and strikes may account for much of the shortfall.
Overall inflation slowed in September from a year earlier, though some signs of stubbornness lingered under the surface.
Mohamed Al Fayed owned the luxury goods department store Harrods from 1985 to 2010. Fred Duval/ShutterstockOn the first anniversary of former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed’s death, more than 20 women accused the billionaire of rape, sexual assault or harassment while they worked at his luxury department store. Many had been in their late teens and early twenties at the time.
Perhaps the most important long-term change announced in the first Labour budget are the new rules the government has set itself to fund the expansion of public services and increase public investment. These fiscal rules, which set out how much the government can borrow and spend, are seen as critical to reassuring the markets and the public that the government is sensibly managing the economy.
Consumers still give the economy poor marks, though the job market is strong and price increases have faded for months.
To prepare for ever-longer shopping season, thousands of employees were assembled for a retail jamboree in Florida’s August heat.
In his new book, Mindless, acclaimed economic historian Robert Skidelsky urges readers to pause and reflect on the delicate balance between advancing technology and our human essence.
Noted economic nationalist Alexander Hamilton. Douglas Sacha/Getty ImagesOne of the more surprising developments in recent American politics has been the backlash against free trade.
Noted economic nationalist Alexander Hamilton. Douglas Sacha/Getty ImagesOne of the more surprising developments in recent American politics has been the backlash against free trade.