The Senate minority leader said corporations “have a right to participate in a political process” but should do so without alienating “an awful lot of people.”
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How one mom of four is working to gain her financial independence
Madeline is a mother of four, including a newborn. In her second marriage, she’s determined to become more financially independent and get her debts and savings in order as she heads back to work after maternity leave. Sponsored by Principal Financial Group.
IMF increases global growth forecast, says way out of economic crisis is 'increasingly visible'
However, “without additional efforts to give all people a fair shot, cross-country gaps in living standards could widen significantly,” the economic group warned.
Amazon is snapping up disused shopping malls and turning them into fulfillment centers
“I see articles about Amazon building here and Amazon building there. I’m not sure any of us really fully understand the implications because it’s happening so so fast,” the resident of one such neighborhood said.
Yellen pushes for global minimum tax rate to create 'more level playing field'
However, “China will pay no attention to the OECD global minimum. Neither will Russia and many other countries,” one economist projected.
'The 45th': Why Trump is abandoning his iconic brand for a number
A man who spent a lifetime putting his name on things is rebranding himself as a number, and marketing experts are intrigued.
Amazon acknowledges issue of drivers urinating in bottles
In a blog post, the company said it knows “that drivers can and do have trouble finding restrooms because of traffic or sometimes rural routes.”
Amid housing crisis, the federal govt. banned evictions. Landlords are finding loopholes.
Across the country, landlords have tried to push tenants out for offenses as minor as having a trampoline or an unkept lawn.
Biden's infrastructure plan targets transportation — but could put auto jobs at risk
“Workers will disproportionately suffer if we do not make the transition to a green economy in the right way,” said one union leader.
For a week, all eyes were on the Suez. Here's the story of how it was unblocked.
While the world marveled at the skyscraper-size vessel, it was local workers and tugboat captains who toiled through sleepless nights to free the ship.