Alina Selyukh
Stories
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National
Homeware giant Bed Bath & Beyond has filed for bankruptcy
The retailer, which also owns the BuyBuy Baby chain, has lost shoppers and money after a series of ineffective or mistimed turnarounds. It plans to close stores.
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Politics
Union showdown: Starbucks' Howard Schultz faces Bernie Sanders in the Senate
A hearing for the history books: The resolutely anti-union architect of the modern Starbucks gets questioned by the outspoken mascot of the union movement in Congress.
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National
The unexpected American shopping spree seems to have cooled
Retail sales dipped 0.4% in February after a surprise start-of-the-year surge that appeared at odds with the Federal Reserve's goal of cooling down the economy.
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Arts & Life
How Barnes & Noble turned a page, expanding for the first time in years
After years on the brink, the bookseller is going for a plot twist: Sales are growing and the chain plans to open some 30 new stores. Here's what's changed.
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National
Amazon reports its first unprofitable year since 2014
The biggest culprit was Amazon hefty investment in the electric automaker Rivian, whose value plummeted last year. Amazon also contends with the need to recalibrate after a pandemic-era upsurge.
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Arts & Life
What tracking one Walmart store's prices for years taught us about the economy
Inside our shopping cart is a story of global trade, extreme weather, shrinking packages and rising prices.
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National
Party City files for bankruptcy to get its debt under control
Party City has filed for bankruptcy, but is not going out of business. The purveyor of balloons, costumes and party supplies is hoping this will let it shed its heavy debt.
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National
Bed Bath & Beyond warns that it may go bankrupt
The struggling retailer says it's exploring all options, including restructuring and filing for bankruptcy relief.
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Business
Union wins made big news this year. Here are 5 reasons why it's not the full story
Starbucks stores from coast to coast. An electric vehicle battery plant. The first Amazon warehouse in the U.S. All kinds of workplaces unionized in 2022, but winning elections is only the first step.
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Food
How life got pricier (and, yes, cheaper!) this year — in 7 charts
Boy, have we talked a lot about inflation. It affected every part of our lives (and the economy) in 2022. Here are some of its highest highs and lowest lows. (It wasn't all bad news!)