Kamala Harris
Top Stories of 2024
Interest rates, the top business story of 2023, moderated in 2024, but insurance costs continued to skyrocket, sending last year’s No. 3 story to the top of this year’s annual list. read more >
Biden Aims to Scrub Medical Debt From Credit Scores, Which Could Up Ratings for Millions
The agency said in a statement that including medical debt in credit scores is problematic because "mistakes and inaccuracies in medical billing are common." read more >
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Biden Admin to Release Plan to Stop Bias in Home Appraisals
The plan contains 21 steps to improve oversight and accountability. read more >
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Biden Task Force Releases Report to Strengthen Labor Unions
The report argues that a decades-long drop in union membership has coincided with a rising share of income going to the top 10% of earners. read more >
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Arkansas and Energy: A Business Convergence
The stars, and particularly that fiery ball just 92 million miles from us, have aligned for Arkansas Business’ debut column on energy, a new monthly feature. read more >
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Biden Takes the Helm As President Facing Pandemic, Divisions
Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, declaring that “democracy has prevailed" as he took the helm of a deeply divided nation and inherited a confluence of crises arguably greater than any faced by his predecessors. read more >
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I’m Speaking (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
The phenomenon of women being bulldozed by men is universal. I suspect it’s even more common than the #metoo experience of being sexually harassed (or much worse) in the workplace. read more >
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‘The Business Case for Diversity’ (Gwen Moritz Editor’s Note)
To be blind to color is to be blind to the reason for so much injustice. We have got to talk and we have got to listen. read more >
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