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- Nearly 40% of companies have no workplace violence plan—despite rising threatsby Charles Passy on 2 August 2025 at 13:38
After a deadly shooting at an NYC building that housed NFL and Blackstone offices, safety experts say it’s high time businesses address the issue.
- Afraid to leave your job right now? Here’s how to stay put without killing your career.by Andrew Keshner on 2 August 2025 at 12:15
For anyone who’s been feeling guilty about not looking for a new job lately, take a look at Friday’s jobs report and let go of those misgivings.
- Don’t blame Jerome Powell — or the Fed — if you can’t afford to buy a house right nowby Aarthi Swaminathan on 2 August 2025 at 12:03
Trump says the Fed’s high interest rates are keeping Americans from buying houses. There’s more to it than that.
- Here’s what the E.U. and South Korea trade deals mean for U.S. natural-gas investorsby Myra P. Saefong on 2 August 2025 at 12:00
The European Union and South Korea have pledged to buy billions of dollars’ worth of energy products under trade deals with the Trump administration, as the White House aims to capitalize on the role of the U.S. as the world’s largest exporter of liquefied natural gas. But are U.S. producers up to the challenge?
- Private-credit ETFs are here. Why your retirement account may be their next target. by Isabel Wang on 2 August 2025 at 12:00
Private-credit ETFs aren’t in 401(k)s yet — but they are Wall Street’s latest effort to bring private assets to the masses and, eventually, into retirement plans.