“They said, ‘Don’t come in to work,’ but they won’t pay us. It makes it hard to believe they have our well-being in mind,” said one worker.
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Why the price of food and gas is creeping higher — and will stay that way for a while
Food prices in the last year have gone up “substantially,” said one nutrition policy expert.
New York attorney general warns cryptocurrency industry: 'Play by the rules or we will shut you down'
“Too often, greedy industry players take unnecessary risks with investors’ money,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said.
Delta Air Lines to pay out thousands of dollars to managers — but not to pilots or other workers
Frontline workers including flight attendants, pilots and others in non-managerial positions will not receive bonuses.
Dow rises 660 points as Wall Street cheers third vaccine, stimulus package
“By summer, we expect the receding of the pandemic to unleash a considerable amount of demand that has built up in stuck-at-home households,” one economist said.
Buffett is buying back more Berkshire stock this year after record $25 billion repurchase in 2020
“Berkshire has repurchased more shares since year-end and is likely to further reduce its share count in the future,” his annual letter stated.
Why Big Tech isn't dominating the vaccine rollout
“You’re trying to vaccinate 300 million-plus people,” one expert said. “That’s the biggest effort of our lifetime.”
Woman files class-action lawsuit against Texas power provider after $9,500 electricity bill
Lisa Khoury wants Griddy to grant full forgiveness to customers hit with massive bills during last week’s winter storm.
Federal judge in Texas rules eviction moratorium is unconstitutional
The pandemic-related emergency measure was aimed at halting evictions of people whose livelihoods were upended by Covid-19.
Labor Department just expanded eligibility for unemployment — here's who qualifies
“Until now, many workers have faced a devil’s bargain: Risk coronavirus infection, or choose some level of safety and live without income support,” the Labor Department said.