The Press Times https://thepresstimes.com The Press Times covers business & society, including Work, Communities and Impact, with clear reporting, context, and practical guides. en-US Tue, 08 Sep 2026 01:00:46 GMT Work Communities Business News Society News Impact What the Four-Day Week Pilots Actually Showed: The Documented Results https://thepresstimes.com/work/what-the-four-day-week-pilots-actually-showed-the-documented-results/ https://thepresstimes.com/work/what-the-four-day-week-pilots-actually-showed-the-documented-results/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 08:57:45 GMT Sofia Lindqvist Work The Quiet Closure of America's Local Newsrooms — and What It Costs the Towns https://thepresstimes.com/communities/the-quiet-closure-of-americas-local-newsrooms-and-what-it-costs-the-towns/ https://thepresstimes.com/communities/the-quiet-closure-of-americas-local-newsrooms-and-what-it-costs-the-towns/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:57:44 GMT Hana Kimura Communities Boeing's 17,000 Job Cuts Land on a Company Already on Strike https://thepresstimes.com/business-news/boeings-17000-job-cuts-land-on-a-company-already-on-strike/ https://thepresstimes.com/business-news/boeings-17000-job-cuts-land-on-a-company-already-on-strike/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:57:43 GMT Jay Douglas Business News What the WARN Act Actually Owes Workers When a Plant Closes https://thepresstimes.com/work/what-the-warn-act-actually-owes-workers-when-a-plant-closes/ https://thepresstimes.com/work/what-the-warn-act-actually-owes-workers-when-a-plant-closes/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:51:02 GMT Sofia Lindqvist Work What COBRA Actually Guarantees After a Layoff: The Fine Print Behind the 18-Month Rule https://thepresstimes.com/society-news/what-cobra-actually-guarantees-after-a-layoff-the-fine-print-behind-the-18-month-rule/ https://thepresstimes.com/society-news/what-cobra-actually-guarantees-after-a-layoff-the-fine-print-behind-the-18-month-rule/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 08:51:01 GMT David Jordan Society News How the WARN Act's 60-Day Clock Actually Works https://thepresstimes.com/communities/how-the-warn-act-s-60-day-clock-actually-works/ https://thepresstimes.com/communities/how-the-warn-act-s-60-day-clock-actually-works/ Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:51:00 GMT Hana Kimura Communities The 60-Day Rule: What the WARN Act Actually Requires Before a Mass Layoff https://thepresstimes.com/impact/the-60-day-rule-what-the-warn-act-actually-requires-before-a-mass-layoff/ https://thepresstimes.com/impact/the-60-day-rule-what-the-warn-act-actually-requires-before-a-mass-layoff/ Sat, 15 Aug 2026 08:50:59 GMT Jay Douglas Impact The Five-Day Mandate and the Rebirth of Main Street https://thepresstimes.com/communities/the-five-day-mandate-and-the-rebirth-of-main-street/ https://thepresstimes.com/communities/the-five-day-mandate-and-the-rebirth-of-main-street/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:50:58 GMT Hana Kimura Communities The Retraining Pledges AI Left Behind https://thepresstimes.com/impact/ai-workforce-retraining-pledges-track-record/ https://thepresstimes.com/impact/ai-workforce-retraining-pledges-track-record/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Jay Douglas Impact The SBA's ESOP Loan Program Is Broken Again: A Citizenship Rule Is Why https://thepresstimes.com/business-news/the-sba-s-esop-loan-program-is-broken-again-a-citizenship-rule-is-why/ https://thepresstimes.com/business-news/the-sba-s-esop-loan-program-is-broken-again-a-citizenship-rule-is-why/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:50:57 GMT Jay Douglas Business News Franchising's Hard Decade Gets Harder https://thepresstimes.com/business-news/franchise-ownership-trends-2026/ https://thepresstimes.com/business-news/franchise-ownership-trends-2026/ Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT Jay Douglas Business News Where You Grow Up Decides How Far You Get https://thepresstimes.com/society-news/social-mobility-american-regions-data/ https://thepresstimes.com/society-news/social-mobility-american-regions-data/ Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT David Jordan Society News Life After the Big Box https://thepresstimes.com/communities/big-box-store-closures-downtown-reuse/ https://thepresstimes.com/communities/big-box-store-closures-downtown-reuse/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Hana Kimura Communities The Four-Day Week, Tested in America https://thepresstimes.com/work/four-day-week-american-companies-evidence/ https://thepresstimes.com/work/four-day-week-american-companies-evidence/ Thu, 23 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Sofia Lindqvist Work After the Telethon: Corporate Disaster Pledges Tracked https://thepresstimes.com/impact/disaster-relief-corporate-pledges-follow-through/ https://thepresstimes.com/impact/disaster-relief-corporate-pledges-follow-through/ Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Jay Douglas Impact Supplier Diversity Retrenches Quietly https://thepresstimes.com/business-news/supplier-diversity-corporate-spending-shift/ https://thepresstimes.com/business-news/supplier-diversity-corporate-spending-shift/ Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Jay Douglas Business News The Generation That Bought Late or Never https://thepresstimes.com/society-news/millennial-homeownership-wealth-gap/ https://thepresstimes.com/society-news/millennial-homeownership-wealth-gap/ Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Sofia Lindqvist Society News Main Street's New Owners Arrived Immigrating https://thepresstimes.com/communities/immigrant-entrepreneurs-main-street-revival/ https://thepresstimes.com/communities/immigrant-entrepreneurs-main-street-revival/ Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT Hana Kimura Communities Noncompetes Survived Their Federal Test https://thepresstimes.com/work/noncompete-agreements-after-the-ftc-rule-court-loss/ https://thepresstimes.com/work/noncompete-agreements-after-the-ftc-rule-court-loss/ Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Sofia Lindqvist Work Corporate Volunteer Programs, Measured https://thepresstimes.com/impact/corporate-volunteer-programs-measured-outcomes/ https://thepresstimes.com/impact/corporate-volunteer-programs-measured-outcomes/ Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT David Jordan 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