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Mail carriers reach tentative contract with USPS that includes air-conditioned trucks
Some 200,000 mail carriers have reached a tentative contract deal with the U.S. Postal Service that includes backdated pay raises…
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Should California’s minimum wage be $18? Voters will soon decide
LOS ANGELES — Voters will decide in November whether California should raise its hourly minimum wage to $18 by 2026…
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US shoppers sharply boosted spending at retailers in July despite higher prices
WASHINGTON — Americans stepped up their spending at retailers last month by the most in a year and a half,…
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New $20 minimum wage for fast food workers in California set to start Monday
LIVERMORE, Calif. — Most fast food workers in California will be paid at least $20 an hour beginning Monday when…
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IRS has 940K unclaimed tax refunds from 2020 that are about to expire. Is one yours?
WASHINGTON — The IRS is warning taxpayers that they may be leaving more than $1 billion on the table. The…
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US employers add a strong 216,000 jobs in sign of continued economic strength
WASHINGTON — The nation’s employers added a robust 216,000 jobs last month, the latest sign that the American job market…
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The Empire State rings in the new year with a pay bump for minimum-wage workers
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York’s minimum-wage workers had more than just the new year to celebrate Monday, with a pay…
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Sandy Hook families offer to settle Alex Jones’ $1.5 billion legal debt for a minimum of $85 million
Sandy Hook families who won nearly $1.5 billion in legal judgments against conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for calling the 2012…
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Ford workers join those at GM in approving contract settlement that ended UAW strikes
DETROIT — The United Auto Workers union overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with Ford, a pact that, along with similar…
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US employers pulled back on hiring in October, adding 150,000 jobs
WASHINGTON — The nation’s employers scaled back their hiring in October, adding a modest but still decent 150,000 jobs, a…
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