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From Facebook political debates to college classrooms, the St. Louis Fed’s data tool has gained a major following.

Hiring bounced back after disruptions from storms and a major strike.

The department has confronted the challenge of China by restricting key exports, a policy that is likely to continue in the Trump administration.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which backstop most U.S. mortgages, know floods and fires are a growing problem. But little action has been taken.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics, which tracks jobs and inflation, issued a report on what caused embarrassing episodes in which data was released improperly.

An intense struggle has unfolded in Washington between companies and officials over where to draw the line on selling technology to China.

Walter Mosley talks about how his fictional hero frees himself from wage labor through America’s favorite side hustle: landlording.

President-elect Donald J. Trump is supporting the International Longshoremen’s Association, which could strike soon if it doesn’t reach a deal on automation with employers.

A staff report by the Senate labor committee, led by Bernie Sanders, uncovered evidence of internal concern about high injury rates at the e-commerce giant.

Rates may not come down as much or as quickly as had been expected, just as Trump — a self-declared “low-rate guy” — returns to the White House.