Boarded-Up Windows and Increased Security: Retailers Brace for the Election
Stores are making plans for how to deal with potential civil unrest stemming from Tuesday’s election.
Cruise Ships Can Sail Again, With Strict Rules. Here’s What to Know.
Cruise companies must follow stringent health and safety protocols to be allowed to resume passenger excursions.
Why Blue Places Have Been Hit Harder Economically Than Red Ones
The different mix of jobs is a big driver, but there are other factors, too.
Economy’s Big Rebound Leaves a Shortfall as Progress Slows
Third-quarter growth set a record, fueled by federal assistance. But recent signs point to a loss of momentum in job gains and production.
Get Your Hand Sanitizer Costume. Halloween Is Still Happening.
Sales of Halloween outfits and decorations have been surprisingly strong this year, with some seeing the holiday as a last hurrah before winter and the pandemic send people back inside.
The American Economy Was Hit by a Bus. It’s Healing, but Slowly.
Why the G.D.P. numbers out today can mislead.
The Mystery of How Many Mothers Have Left Work Because of School Closings
How one researcher arrived at a figure of more than a million and a half.
A Biden Win Could Renew a Democratic Split on Trade
Democrats have been unified by their desire to oust President Trump. But if that happens, deep divisions on the issue of trade are likely to reappear.
To Do Politics or Not Do Politics? Tech Start-Ups Are Divided
Coinbase, Expensify, Soylent, Clubhouse and others are embroiled in a culture war over politics and the workplace.
California Tax Revolt Faces a Retreat, 40 Years Later
Proposition 13 in 1978 curbed property tax increases. Now voters may strip protection for commercial buildings, helping hard-hit local budgets.
Why the Best G.D.P. Report Ever Won’t Mean the Economy Has Healed
Government data on Thursday will show a record-setting rebound in economic output. But the numbers are misleading.
Trump’s Manufacturing Promises Disappoint as Economy Sours
Foxconn’s failure to deliver on a Wisconsin project underscores the limits of the president’s power to make companies bend to his will.
Kodak Loan Debacle Puts a New Agency in the Hot Seat
A stumbling effort to prop up the domestic generic drugs sector underscores the challenges of a Trump administration industrial policy.
James A. Johnson, Democratic Power Broker, Dies at 76
Once called “the chairman of the universe,” he led Fannie Mae, the Kennedy Center and the Brookings Institution. He also aided in several presidential runs.
Trump’s Biggest Economic Legacy Isn’t About the Numbers
The president has shifted the way both parties talk about trade, immigration and deficits — and despite dismal economic news, many voters still reward him for it.