The bitter negotiations that nearly brought the country’s freight rail system to a halt last week hinged on one quality of life issue: worker leave. Rail workers nearly went on strike over paid sick leave.…
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will honor fellow pioneers when she presides over Thursday’s unveiling of the first U.S. banknotes printed with two women’s signatures, while calling for “much more” work to advance equity for…
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Gasoline prices are cheaper across the U.S. than they were a year ago, and the price per gallon could fall below $3 for most Americans by the end of the year. According to AAA, the national…
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Thousands of workers at 15 U.S. airports rally and strike in support of better working conditions
Airport workers across the country rallied and walked off the job Thursday to draw attention to their current working conditions and legislation that could improve them. Workers at 15 U.S. airports, including ones in Dallas,…
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Thousands of workers at 15 U.S. airports plan rallies and strikes in support of better working conditions
Airport workers across the country are rallying and walking off the job Thursday to draw attention to their current working conditions and legislation that could improve them. Workers at 15 U.S. airports, including ones in…
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U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will honor fellow pioneers when she presides over Thursday’s unveiling of the first U.S. banknotes printed with two women’s signatures, while calling for “much more” work to advance equity for…
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Gasoline prices are now cheaper across the U.S. than they were a year ago, and the price per gallon could fall below $3 for most Americans by the end of the year. According to AAA, the…
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Business
Ex-Theranos executive Sunny Balwani sentenced to nearly 13 years for role in company’s fraud
Ramesh ‘Sunny’ Balwani, the former business partner of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, was sentenced to nearly 13 years in federal prison and three years of probation Wednesday for his role in the disgraced blood-test company’s…
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The rapper Ye has been vocal about his personal financial struggles and debts. In 2016, before he became a billionaire, he said he was $53 million in debt, and in the last month, he’s claimed…
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Minnesota sues weed edibles company it alleges sold products 50-times more powerful than permitted
Minnesota regulators have sued a marijuana edibles company, alleging it was selling products 50-times more powerful than what the state permits. In a civil complaint released Monday, state inspectors said Moorhead, Minn.-based Northland Vapor sold…