Moving cross country to start a new life Chelsea Pruitt, 31, has lived in California for nearly her entire life. Now, she’s headed to Alabama. Prior to the pandemic, Pruitt had thought about moving, but it wasn’t until she started working remotely that the decision became a lot easier to […]
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Evergrande crisis shines a light on China’s millions of empty homes
For weeks, the ailing Chinese real estate conglomerate has made headlines as investors wait to see what will happen to its enormous mountain of debt. As the slow-moving crisis unfolds, analysts are pointing to a deeper underlying issue: China’s property market is cooling off after years of oversupply. Chinese authorities […]
India’s billionaires Ambani and Adani got richer while coronavirus pushed millions into poverty
But as these Indians struggle to live on a few dollars a day, the country’s ultra-wealthy have gotten even richer and more influential, as their combined fortunes have soared by tens of billions of dollars in the last year. Mukesh Ambani — chairman of the sprawling conglomerate Reliance Industries — […]
Wanted: Millions of cybersecurity pros. Rate: Whatever you want
“As far as I know, this is the first cybersecurity incident that has led to a measurable economic impact on the American population,” said Jonathan Reiber, senior director for cybersecurity and policy at AttackIQ and the chief strategy officer for cyber policy under the Obama administration’s secretary of defense. “It […]