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Environment

Georgia’s ‘America First’ license plates, Washington’s $17 minimum wage and Hawaii’s climate change tourist tax: new laws are on the books

By David A. Lieb and The Associated Press
December 30, 2025
Arkeem and Ashley with their 6 children.
Success

Meet the millennial father of six who rebuilt his life through the trades—and questions America’s obsession with college

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December 24, 2025
Arkeem and Ashley with their 6 children.
Success

Meet the millennial father of six who went from homelessness to building a thriving trades business—and a blueprint for America’s reskilling revolution

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October 12, 2025
Brian Moynihan
Banking

Bank of America CEO admits that AI is shrinking some departments even as bank boosts minimum wage to $25

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September 18, 2025
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Retail

McDonald’s CEO is grappling with a ‘two-tier economy’ as he slashes prices on value meals—and signals backing for a minimum wage increase

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September 3, 2025
Donald Trump stands in a McDonald's drive-thru window, extending two paper bags in front of him.
Retail

McDonald’s CEO says Trump’s no tax on tips amplifies an ‘uneven playing field’ for its restaurants, which don’t get ‘customers to pay’ for labor

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September 3, 2025
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Finance

Missouri upholds voter approval of $15 minimum wage and paid sick leave, turning back business challenge

By David A. Lieb and The Associated Press
April 30, 2025
Jesper Brodin, CEO of the Ikea Group, stands in a showroom.
Success

A new Ikea location received a record-breaking 3,730 applications for just 150 open roles. Inside the pay and perks luring talent back to retail

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February 11, 2025
America’s working class barely scrapes by. An outdated image of them doesn’t help  
Commentary

America’s working class barely scrapes by. An outdated image of them doesn’t help  

By Rick Wartzman and Harin Contractor
January 13, 2025
Amazon delivery workers strike across U.S. as shoppers await holiday packages
Success

Amazon delivery workers strike across U.S. as shoppers await holiday packages

By Haleluya Hadero and The Associated Press
December 19, 2024
Protesters rally
Finance

Missouri business groups sue to stop a law raising the minimum wage and requiring paid sick leave

By Summer Ballentine and The Associated Press
December 10, 2024
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Retail

Starbucks is using pens and paper to track pay after vendor hack

By Curtis Heinzl and Bloomberg
November 25, 2024
California voters reject nation-high $18 per hour minimum wage ballot measure
Politics

California voters reject nation-high $18 per hour minimum wage ballot measure

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November 20, 2024
How the Democratic Party lost American workers: It’s the minimum wage, stupid
Commentary

How the Democratic Party lost American workers: It’s the minimum wage, stupid

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November 8, 2024
Arizona and Massachusetts will decide if the minimum wage should be lower for workers who get tipped
Success

Arizona and Massachusetts will decide if the minimum wage should be lower for workers who get tipped

By Kavish Harjai and The Associated Press
October 21, 2024

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