The Bay Area's Housing Crisis Is Even Worse After the Wildfires
In the weeks following the blazes, median monthly rent in Sonoma County jumped more than 35 percent.
Economy
How to Survive the Media Apocalypse
Pivot to readers.
The Melting Republican Opposition to Tax Cuts
GOP leaders won a key committee’s approval on the way to a Senate vote this week, as holdouts began to fall in line behind the $1.4 trillion plan.
What Chicago Could Pay for With Its Uber Tax
The city’s per-ride fees are expected to raise $16 million next year—$16 million that can get invested in public transit.
Mick Mulvaney Is Pretending Everything's Totally Normal at Work
The legal battle for control of the CFPB isn’t stopping Trump’s pick from assuming the role of interim director.
The CFPB’s Employees Will Determine the Agency's Fate
A legal showdown over its leadership is overshadowing the importance of its overwhelmingly liberal staffers.
‘Giving Tuesday’ Is No Match for Black Friday
Charities want to reserve a day for donating at a time of year when people are buying more stuff.
The Republican Tax Bill Might Need an Escape Hatch to Pass
Ahead of a key vote this week, senators from states where tax cuts busted the budget want the plan to include a “backstop” in case the party’s rosy revenue predictions don’t come true.
The 3 Things That Make Organizations More Prone to Sexual Harassment
Nothing's foolproof, but there are research-proven changes companies could make.
Monday Morning Drama at Trump's Most Hated Agency
The workweek got off to a weird start when two people showed up expecting to fill the role of acting director at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.