SAN FRANCISCO — Robinhood is known for its association with “meme stocks.” Now the stock trading app could become one. On Wednesday, Robinhood priced its initial public offering at $38 a share, according to two people with knowledge of the transaction, valuing
Millions of Americans are preparing for a return to the office. But millions more are returning to work at hospitals, retail stores, restaurants, schools and other non-office jobs (or office support jobs). For a short series, we are soliciting stories from those
new video loaded: I.M.F. Sticks With 6 Percent Global Growth Forecast transcript Back transcript I.M.F. Sticks With 6 Percent Global Growth Forecast The International Monetary Fund said it expected the global economy to expand 6 percent this year, but warned that low
Just days before the federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire, lawmakers scrutinized the actions of corporate landlords that have filed tens of thousands of actions seeking the removal of tenants during the pandemic. Representative James E. Clyburn, the chairman of
The Washington Post will require all employees to show that they are vaccinated against the coronavirus, the newspaper’s publisher said on Tuesday. The Post’s publisher, Frederick J. Ryan Jr., said in an email to staff that the company had decided to require
Lawsuits and trials involving claims that talc in Johnson & Johnson’s baby powder caused cancer are ramping up again, with a new complaint filed on Tuesday on behalf of the National Council of Negro Women. The group accused the company of “knowingly
A global tech stock sell-off and an expected renewed call for mask wearing in the United States pushed stocks back from record highs on Tuesday, as investors waited for more positive news from a string of earnings reports due from American tech
Louise Story, who oversaw digital strategy and technology at The Wall Street Journal, has decided to leave the paper after less than three years. Her departure was announced on Tuesday by Matt Murray, the editor in chief, in an email to the
For the government’s last assessment, on July 14, industry experts had expected countries such as Italy, Germany and Canada to be moved to the “green list,” and Turkey and the United Arab Emirates to be upgraded to “amber” from “red,” based on
For the government’s last assessment, on July 14, industry experts had expected countries such as Italy, Germany and Canada to be moved to the “green list,” and Turkey and the United Arab Emirates to be upgraded to “amber” from “red,” based on
The International Monetary Fund warned on Tuesday that the gap between rich and poor countries was widening amid the pandemic, with low vaccination rates in emerging economies leading to a lopsided global recovery. The I.M.F. maintained its 2021 global growth forecast of
