On April 23rd, the Federal Trade Commission introduced a ban on most existing and all future non-compete agreements. This development has sent shockwaves through the labor market, as employers look to...

On September 15, 2023, the United Auto Worker (UAW) went on strike against General Motors, Stellantis (Mother company of Jeep and Ram), and Ford for shorter working hours, higher wages, and a safer work...

“You have a start-up idea but ... where do you go from there?” This is the question that Down to Business seeks to answer for young and aspiring entrepreneurs eager to explore the exciting world of...

Dear Glow & Lovely (formerly Fair & Lovely), At an Indian houseparty, the conversation doesn't shy away from latest gossip—who got into medical school, whose son is engaged, which aunty is...

The United States Dollar has been the dominant currency of the world for the past 80 years. It is used in 88% of foreign exchange transactions and takes up 59% of all foreign exchange reserves, making...

“We sell imagination,” says Judy Wheeler, the proud owner of Towne Center Books, a local bookstore with locations in Pleasanton and Livermore, California. With a remarkable 25-year tenure in the business,...

BECA—Business, Economics, Computation, and the Arts—is an organization founded by Stanford Online High School students Hannah Xie, Naiya Mody, and Nascha Martinez in 2023 dedicated to connecting students...

For the last century, the minimum wage has been a centerpiece of conversation—whether it be over the dinner table or in congress our lives and political conversation. Challenges have occurred in the...