A historian traces how Oil City brokers, then John D. Rockefeller, then futures exchanges decided what the world pays for crude – and why no one entity does today.
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A return to the office can mean very different things to different workers, which is why this debate often produces conflicting answers.
Many older incumbents are on the ballot for the 2026 midterms, adding to America’s debate over the wisdom of aging politicians delaying their retirement.
Some of these changes have already taken effect. Others that are a year or more away could make it hard for some states to keep participating in the program at all.
Hands-on learning about building a business is something students of all majors can benefit from.
No federal rule proposal has ever generated so much opposition.
A decade of research on Pittsburgh’s Hazelwood neighborhood finds that major riverfront investment did not push out longtime residents.
Communities almost never see a boost in job or income growth after taxpayers subsidize a new sports facility.
Seven months into the US conflict with Iran, with no clear end in sight, the global oil market has now largely exhausted the safety measures that exist to keep a lid on petroleum prices.
A hierarchy of oversight for the iconic arts venue has essentially collapsed.
Gen Z workers don’t communicate better or worse than previous generations, but they learned to do so under very different circumstances.
By adding friction and making it possible for people around problem gamblers to see what they’re up to, a cash requirement could protect them from big losses.
The crypto industry scored a series of wins in 2025, only to see its top legislative goal fail in 2026.
There’s not much diesel fuel lying around, and lots of people want to buy what is available, as well as what little is produced each day. It’s all a matter of supply and demand.
It’s fairly common for managers to intervene to help sales staff, but they have to balance competing duties.
Whether work gets done on-site, remotely or using a hybrid of the two can have a lot to do with an employer’s organizational culture.
Because Trump picked this fight due to his concerns about Brazilian politics, that country’s presidential elections might quell it soon.
The Federal Reserve’s rate hike comes as the US economy is increasingly moving at two very different speeds.
Job preparation through internships matters more than ever for young people amid a precarious and fast-changing job market.
Trump has approached governing through the same framework as his former business portfolio, where he casts the US as a flagship holding whose value he was elected to increase.
Good habits by consumers can stymie scams, but US regulations have fallen behind the technology.
A proposed Trump administration rule aimed at quashing diversity efforts could jeopardize the nonprofit status of private schools. It could take effect in mid-2027.
While small in scale, these groups are well positioned to respond quickly to disaster relief efforts.
El Niño can affect agriculture, marine life and economies in profound ways, including slowing commerce at the Panama Canal. This El Niño is likely to be the strongest in over a century.
More and more travelers want the freedom of going it alone, but with connections and activities with other people.