Business

A child stands alongside the Fearless Girl after a ceremony unveiling the statue's new permanent location outside the New York Stock Exchange on December 10th, 2018.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

A new report looks at the concept of a federal job guarantee—and who might be helped and hurt by such a program.

• By Dwyer Gunn

The pattern holds even when their firm is performing well.

• By Tom Jacobs

Now that Amazon's HQ2 search is finally over, people are once again calling for reforms to economic incentive packages.

• By Dwyer Gunn

The convenience store giant may have played a role in immigration enforcement sweeps at franchises across the country.

• By Massoud Hayoun

When defining an effective leader, traditionally feminine characteristics are considered secondary to attributes like assertiveness.

• By Tom Jacobs

New research reveals Asian Americans are more than twice as likely to be appointed chief executive if a company is in decline.

• By Tom Jacobs

New legislation would require all publicly held companies based in California to have at least one woman on their boards starting next year.

• By Rebecca Worby

A new report says local governments doled out $9.3 billion to tech companies in recent years. These handouts may not produce jobs, but they play well with voters.

• By Dwyer Gunn

Critics in the city argue that the repeal of a tax that would help fund housing and homelessness initiatives is a capitulation to business interests.

• By Sarah Holder

It's not surprising that corporations have found ways to exploit human kindness for profits.

• By Rick Paulas

WeWork is launching a new private elementary school, called WeGrow, that will teach students how to start their own for-profit businesses.

• By Mimi Kirk

The calendar of the head of the Office of Management and Budget shows that he has met with business interests from a wide variety of industries.

• By Justin Elliott

Economist Gary Hufbauer explains what Congress' proposed tax reform legislation would mean for American businesses.

• By Dwyer Gunn

If other immigrant groups are any indication, supermarkets' embrace of different cuisines could mean trouble for small South Asian grocers.

• By Anumita Kaur

Research tends to show that business school tanks ethical and moral standards. But a generational shift is offering new hope.

• By Rick Paulas

Is America really the "highest taxed country in the world" for businesses? A new report shows that the answer's not as clear as it seems.

• By Rick Paulas

B Lab markets their do-gooder stamp of approval as a sign of global citizenship and transparency. In fact, it's a half-measure signifying nothing.

• By Rick Paulas

Does the corporate boycott of states pursuing controversial “religious freedom” bills undercut critiques of the American campaign finance system?

• By Jared Keller

The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.

• By Nichola J. Lowe

The latest entry in a special project in which business and labor leaders, social scientists, technology visionaries, activists, and journalists weigh in on the most consequential changes in the workplace.

• By Scott Cook

Noah Davis talks to the founder of Wolfram Alpha about computing the world's knowledge, how his kids got him to start traveling, and why he's not scared of AI.

• By Noah Davis

Business book ghostwriter Derek Lewis talks about his unusual path to the unusual profession, his working relationship with clients, and his novelist aspirations.

• By Noah Davis

Noah Davis talks to Forrest Shinners about Kit Lender, a service that provides ski apparel on an as-needed basis.

• By Noah Davis