The shift to working from home drove more than half of the increase in house and rent prices during the pandemic and will likely drive up costs and inflation going forward as the shift becomes permanent, according to research from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco.

“The transition to remote work because of the COVID-19 pandemic has ...Read more

President Joe Biden will unveil new regulations designed to tackle persistent inflation by requiring airline companies and internet-service providers to be more transparent about hidden fees, as the White House battles rising costs threatening Democrats’ prospects in November elections.

A proposed rule requiring airlines to disclose more ...Read more

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Why do money and trading exist? – Vanessa C., age 10, Gilbert, Arizona

Imagine a world without money. With no way to buy stuff, you might need to produce everything you ...Read more

Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard, his wife, Malinda, and their two adult children no longer own the outdoor gear and apparel company. But based on my experience as a former executive who is now an adviser and lecturer focused on sustainability, I don’t expect many other U.S.-based companies to follow their lead.

Going forward, all ...Read more

The Federal Reserve is making headlines by raising interest rates at the fastest pace in a single year since the 1980s, concerning investors and consumers alike with fears the central bank could go too far, too fast.

But it’s another lesser-known decision — albeit a substantially more complex one — that could have an even greater ...Read more

General Motors Co. white-collar employees will be expected to return to the office three days a week later this year, the company said Friday.

A specific timeframe for when employees will begin work under the new system was not released. The move comes after GM last year introduced a "Work Appropriately" model that gave GM teams the flexibility...Read more

Qualcomm has long sought to gain traction with automakers as an avenue toward diversifying its business beyond the maturing smartphone market.

This week, the mobile technology firm — and San Diego's largest publicly traded company — laid out the milestones of its efforts so far, including a pipeline of orders from car makers that's reached ...Read more

California has long been known as the country’s priciest place to fill up your tank, but these days the Golden State is “completely out of whack.”

As gas prices plummeted around the nation in recent weeks, California’s price at the pump has rebounded with a vengeance to an average of $5.58 a gallon.

That’s $1.89 more than the ...Read more

Illinois residents have until Saturday to submit claims for their cut of a $100 million class-action settlement reached this spring in a lawsuit against Google over alleged violations of the state’s biometric privacy law.

Anyone who appeared in a photo on Google Photos between May 1, 2015, and April 25, 2022, while they were an Illinois ...Read more

Political PR and advertising firms in California are going to owe Gov. Gavin Newsom a huge favor. That's because by signing the so-called Fast Recovery Act on Sept. 5, he opened the door to what could be hundreds of millions of dollars in spending by fast-food companies to kill it.

The act — formally the Fast Food Accountability and Standards...Read more

Ms. Magazine recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a party in New York, and as a former staff member I was invited to attend. I went not knowing quite what to expect.

It's a complicated moment for women's rights. The term "feminist" is no longer as contentious as it once was, but recent events, including the exposure of systemic sexual ...Read more

Nations are being forced to go it alone in erecting defenses against the relentless strength of the almighty greenback, with no sign that governments are willing to act in concert.

Fueled by hawkish Federal Reserve policy, U.S. economic strength and investors in search of a haven from market swoons, the greenback is surging relentlessly against...Read more