However, “China will pay no attention to the OECD global minimum. Neither will Russia and many other countries,” one economist projected.
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'The 45th': Why Trump is abandoning his iconic brand for a number
A man who spent a lifetime putting his name on things is rebranding himself as a number, and marketing experts are intrigued.
Amazon acknowledges issue of drivers urinating in bottles
In a blog post, the company said it knows “that drivers can and do have trouble finding restrooms because of traffic or sometimes rural routes.”
Amid housing crisis, the federal govt. banned evictions. Landlords are finding loopholes.
Across the country, landlords have tried to push tenants out for offenses as minor as having a trampoline or an unkept lawn.
Biden's infrastructure plan targets transportation — but could put auto jobs at risk
“Workers will disproportionately suffer if we do not make the transition to a green economy in the right way,” said one union leader.
For a week, all eyes were on the Suez. Here's the story of how it was unblocked.
While the world marveled at the skyscraper-size vessel, it was local workers and tugboat captains who toiled through sleepless nights to free the ship.
Employees could be heading back to the office sooner than they think
The days of working from home may be numbered.
U.S. economy gains 916,000 jobs as vaccinations spur labor market recovery
“We can see the light at the end of this very dark tunnel.”
Toilet paper, diapers and other consumer products are latest to see price hike
The second-largest toilet paper manufacturer in the U.S. warned it will be raising the price of its bathroom tissue and other consumer products.
S&P 500 closes above 4,000 for the first time
“The outlook is brightening across a number of fronts,” said one senior economic analyst.