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California Moves to Modify Law Letting Workers Sue Employers

California Moves to Modify Law Letting Workers Sue Employers

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a deal with business and labor leaders heading off a ballot measure to repeal the law,
Amazon Is Fined Nearly $6 Million Over Warehouse Work Quotas

Amazon Is Fined Nearly $6 Million Over Warehouse Work Quotas

California officials cited failures to disclose productivity requirements at two locations. The company said it would appeal.California officials cited failures
U.S. Debt on Pace to Top $56 Trillion Over Next 10 Years

U.S. Debt on Pace to Top $56 Trillion Over Next

Congressional Budget Office projections released on Tuesday show a grim fiscal backdrop ahead of tax and debt limit fights.Congressional Budget
Amazon Union Workers Join Forces With the Teamsters

Amazon Union Workers Join Forces With the Teamsters

An affiliation agreement between the Amazon Labor Union and the 1.3 million-member Teamsters signals an escalation in challenging the online
Biden’s Stimulus Juiced the Economy, but Its Political Effects Are Muddled

Biden’s Stimulus Juiced the Economy, but Its Political Effects Are

Some voters blame the American Rescue Plan for fueling price increases. But the growth it unleashed may be helping the
Can A.I. Answer the Needs of Smaller Businesses? Some Push to Find Out.

Can A.I. Answer the Needs of Smaller Businesses? Some Push

Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT are finding widest use at big companies, but there is wide expectation that the impact
Supreme Court Backs Starbucks Over ‘Memphis 7’ Union Case

Supreme Court Backs Starbucks Over ‘Memphis 7’ Union Case

In a blow to the National Labor Relations Board, the justices cited inconsistent standards for courts to order employers to
Montana Has More Cows Than People. Why Are Locals Eating Beef From Brazil?

Montana Has More Cows Than People. Why Are Locals Eating

Cole Mannix, of Old Salt Co-op, is trying to change local appetites and upend an industry controlled by multibillion-dollar meatpackers.Cole
The Fed Holds Rates Steady and Predicts Just One Reduction This Year

The Fed Holds Rates Steady and Predicts Just One Reduction

Federal Reserve officials signaled that interest rates could stay higher this year as policymakers pause to ensure they’ve stamped out
CPI Data Will Arrive Just Before the Fed Meets. Will It Be a Game Changer?

CPI Data Will Arrive Just Before the Fed Meets. Will

Federal Reserve officials are poised to announce their rate decision and economic projections mere hours after the latest inflation release.Federal
What to Watch as the Fed Meets

What to Watch as the Fed Meets

Federal Reserve officials are expected to leave interest rates unchanged, and will release fresh estimates of how many cuts could
World Bank Sees Rosier Growth Outlook

World Bank Sees Rosier Growth Outlook

But rising trade barriers pose a long-term threat to global output as protectionist policies spread, the bank said.But rising trade