Economy

Remote work is increasing energy consumption in U.S. homes, but employees have the opportunity to switch to clean energy.

A third-party administrator advises employers on factors to consider before switching from traditional insurance.

Firms owned by Asian, Black or Latino Americans were more likely to report “fair” or “poor” financial conditions in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.

The number of U.S. small businesses has been reduced by 29% in the past year due to the COVID pandemic, according to data from Opportunity Insights.

Large corporations have prioritized diversity in recent years — especially in the entertainment and tech industries — both in response to societal pressure and to improve their business performance.

The company is working to identify programs run by people in underrepresented communities.

The new cards allow consumers to earn rewards on health and wellness products.

The company announced $100 million through 2025 to support small businesses and community development projects in diverse communities.

The guidance seeks to address several criticisms of the first rounds of PPP funding: largely that small, vulnerable businesses were unable to get assistance because larger business claimed the funds before small firms could get to it.

The acquisition is one of UnitedHealth’s largest and is another step in expanding the company’s health services business under its Optum division. The companies said the combination would help simplify services around medical care to improve health outcomes and lower costs.

Prices will continue to decline until after vaccines make workers feel safe returning to their offices, increasing demand for space.

Haven, the joint health-care venture between Amazon.com Inc., Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co., plans to shut down at the end of February, a spokeswoman said.

The unionizing effort, a rare campaign within a major U.S. technology company, is supported by the Communications Workers of America as part of a recent tech-focused initiative.

Corporate catering provider ZeroCater launched a new personalized digital cafeteria to provide healthy meal options for remote employees and other essential workers.

One in four small companies said they’ll go belly up if economic conditions don’t improve over the next six months.

Proponents of the plans say they’re a good option for companies that may not feel they can afford to offer a traditional plan to workers but want to give them something to help with health care expenses. But consumer advocates are concerned they may shortchange some workers.

At least 3 million people are without health coverage, a number that's expected to grow as the virus continues to play havoc with the economy and new rounds of business closings and layoffs are expected.

CVS has evolved from a pharmacy chain into a health conglomerate that sells insurance coverage, administers drug-benefit plans and offers care, including COVID-19 testing.

In order to discern which health plans offer the best bang for member bucks, benefit advisers need to understand the economics of healthcare today.

The final stretch of the race for the White House between Donald Trump and Joe Biden has been fraught with dramatic twists — yet none of it appears to have altered the course of the race that was set months ago.