Thousands of nurses in Minnesota launched a three-day strike Monday, complaining of low salaries and understaffing worsened by the strains of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Twitter says its multimillion-dollar payout to whistleblower shouldn't affect deal with Elon Musk
Twitter said Monday that payments to a whistleblower did not breach any of its obligations under the $44 billion acquisition proposed by Elon Musk, after the
Chick-fil-A says tweet that seemed to refer to the Black community was a ‘poor choice of words’
Chick-fil-A is under fire for a tweet that social media users said called out a Twitter user’s race.
Only farms and restaurants are getting a thumbs-up from most Americans right now
Farms and restaurants are now the only parts of the U.S. economy that a majority of Americans view in a positive light, according to a new Gallup survey.
Most Americans now say they are feeling the sting of inflation in their finances
A majority of Americans said last month that price increases were causing financial hardship for their households, a Gallup survey released this week found.
Raids on black market cannabis farms uncover human trafficking victims
As more states regulate cannabis, law enforcement officials say they are seeing an uptick in black market operators using suspected human trafficking victims.
Retailers pull lobster from menus after 'red list' warning
Some retailers are taking lobster off the menu after an assessment from an influential conservation group that the seafood poses too much of a risk to rare
Mortgage rates hit their highest level since 2008
The average 30-year mortgage rate climbed to 5.89%, the highest level since 2008, according to new data published Thursday by Freddie Mac.
Peloton facing federal penalties for violating U.S. safety laws
Sept 7 (Reuters) — Peloton Interactive on Wednesday disclosed that staff at the top U.S. consumer safety regulator plan to recommend the company be fined for
Hustle culture is out. 'Quiet quitters' now make up half the U.S. workforce
At least half of all U.S. workers now do the bare minimum of what’s required from them at their jobs, according to a new survey from Gallup.