Lauren Weber writes about workplace issues and employment in The Wall Street Journal's corporate bureau in New York. Her stories often explore topics such as workforce development and skills ...
Life expectancy in 2023 rose 0.9 years to 78.4 while the overall mortality rate adjusted for age declined 6%. Death rates among all age groups fell, and more sharply for middle-aged Americans and ...
U.S. stocks indexes are losing ground on Wall Street on the final day of another record-setting year. The S&P 500 was down 0.5% in midday trading Tuesday. The benchmark index ...
U.S. stock indexes slipped on Thursday as Wall Street’s weak end to last year carried into 2025. The S&P 500 fell 0.2% to extend the four-day losing streak that dimmed the close of its stellar 2024.
Stocks are broadly higher in trading on Wall Street, led by gains in Big Tech stocks. The S&P 500 was up 0.7% Tuesday. Chip company Broadcom was again helping to ...
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich wrote his first article for the newspaper on Thursday since his release from Russian captivity in August. In the article, titled, “Tracking Putin ...