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Politics - The Hill
Raising the minimum wage is the key to the White House for Kamala Harris
While it might have made for a decent photo-op, Donald Trump’s visit to McDonald's highlights a glaring weakness that the Harris campaign should exploit: his stance on the minimum wage.6 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Sanders blasts Trump for dodging question on raising living wage at McDonald’s
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) criticized former President Trump on Sunday for dodging a question during last week's campaign stop at McDonald's about raising the minimum wage to a living wage. “You ...Yesterday -
World - The New York Times
In a Region of Majestic Beauty, Sunnis and Shiites Wage Bloody War
In Kurram, near the Afghan border, Pakistan has been helpless to stop the latest outbreaks of a sectarian conflict that goes back decades.2 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
Why are climate battles being waged at the state level?
Greenhouse gases aren’t confined by borders.3 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
In some battleground states, low-wage workers keep losing ground
Workers in four battleground states earn the federal minimum wage of $7.25 an hour. Labor advocates say that's a recipe for poverty.4 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Norway to increase minimum age limit on social media to 15 to protect children
Prime minister wants young people to be shielded from ‘power of the algorithm’. Norway is to enforce a strict minimum age limit on social media of 15 as the government ramped up its campaign ...5 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
What is the Real Living Wage and what is it worth?
The Real Living Wage is going up, six months after National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage rates rose.5 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
IMF raises 2025 growth forecast
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story IMF sounds death knell over inflation, raises 2025 outlook International Monetary ...5 days ago -
Top stories - NBC News
McDonald's is the latest battlefield in a campaign fight to reach low-wage voters
Donald Trump’s campaign event Sunday at a McDonald’s in Pennsylvania highlighted his battle with Kamala Harris to court a coveted group of working-class voters who have the potential to decide the ...6 days ago -
Business - Inc.
2 States to Vote on Lower Minimum Wage Rate for Tipped Workers
Massachusetts and Arizona plan ballot measures that could eliminate the subminimum wage paid to many workers in the restaurant and hospitality industries.October 21 -
Business - MarketWatch
Boeing and union reach tentative wage deal to end strike
Boeing and its machinists union have reached a tentative agreement that could end a strike that has halted most production in the past month.October 21 -
World - The Guardian
Russian ambassador accuses UK of waging proxy war in Ukraine
Andrei Kelin says by providing weapons Britain is ‘killing Russian soldiers and civilians’. Moscow’s ambassador to London has said the UK is waging a proxy war against Russia, while predicting the ...October 20 -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Boeing, Union Reach Wage Deal to End Strike
The Jet maker and machinists union reach a tentative deal, including an offer of a 35% wage increase, to end a strike that halted most of the company’s production.October 19 -
Business - CNBC
Minimum wage is on the ballot in 5 states this November. Here's how the votes could go
Voters in Missouri, Alaska and California will vote on minimum wage hikes. Massachusetts and Arizona will consider tipped worker wages.October 18 -
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Business - Inc.
California Health Care Workers Get Pay Bump Under New Wage Law
The new minimum wage of $18 an hour will gradually increase to $25 an hour under the new state law.October 17 -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
ABB Posts Higher Profit, Raises Margin Guidance
The Swiss industrial-technology company’s profit and revenue rose as the electrification business offset weakness in robotics, discrete automation and e-mobility.October 17 -
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Top stories - CBS News
Gender wage gap widens for the first time in 20 years
Pay gap between men and women working full-time widened in 2023 for first time in 20 years, USCB data shows.October 16 -
Top stories - ABC News
Election Day restrictions in Georgia raise red flags
Voters in the battleground state of Georgia are now facing more barriers to casting their ballot, but there are ways around them, experts warned.October 16 -
Health - ABC News
California health care workers get a pay bump under a new minimum wage law
Some of the lowest-paid health care workers in California are getting a pay bump under a state lawOctober 16 -
Business - Financial Times
GM raises investment in lithium mine to nearly $1bn
US carmaker seeks to secure supply of metal expected to suffer shortfalls because of rising demand in switch to EVsOctober 16 -
Sports - ESPN
Jackets raise Gaudreau banner on 'emotional night'
Emotions ran high in Columbus on Tuesday night, when the Blue Jackets paid tribute to Johnny Gaudreau and his late brother, Matthew, at their home opener against the Panthers.October 15 -
Sports - CBS Sports
Hawaii pushes Mountain West over minimum threshold for FBS conference status as school becomes full member
Hawaii has been a football-only member of the conference since 2012October 15 -
Politics - The Hill
North Korea again raises the specter of nuclear conflict
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has issued a stark warning that his regime would not hesitate to use nuclear weapons if any adversary attempts to use force against Pyongyang. Developments in the ...October 15 -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
Adidas Raises Guidance on Better-Than-Expected Results
The German sportswear company cited better-than-expected results for the third quarter and brand momentum.October 15 -
World - The Guardian
Global public debt to hit $100tn this year, says IMF; Boeing to raise up to $25bn to shore up balance sheet – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as IMF warns that future debt levels could be higher than currently projected. Cooling labour market adds to Reeves’s tax-raising ...October 15 -
Business - Financial Times
UK to raise bank ringfencing threshold to ‘improve competitiveness’
Wider package of reforms expected ‘as soon as parliamentary time allows’, says ministerOctober 15 -
Top stories - BBC News
Interest rate cut hopes raised as wage growth slows
Expectations of a rate cut next month increase as pay growth slows to its lowest rate for more than two years.October 15 -
Tech - VentureBeat
Gladia raises $16M for AI transcription and analytics
Gladia, an AI transcription and audio intelligence provider, has raised $16 million in funding.October 15 -
Business - Financial Times
UK wage growth falls to 4.9%
Data for three months to August adds to evidence that pay pressures are easingOctober 15 -
World - The Wall Street Journal
Fair-Wage Advocate Lilly Ledbetter Dies at 86
Her fight for equal wages inspired the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009.October 14 -
Politics - The Hill
Democratic voter registration raises red flags for Harris
Democrats’ voter registration advantage has dropped in three key battleground states — Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Nevada — raising a red flag for Vice President Harris as experts cite a lack ...October 13