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/ 2 weeks agoMassachusetts could be the next state to get rid of the ‘subminimum wage’ for tipped workers
It’s unclear what raising the tipped minimum wage or getting rid of it altogether does to labor markets.
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/ 2 weeks agoJobs report gives a final lackluster snapshot prior to election − but overall, the economy under Biden has been a tale of 2 eras
The US added just 12,000 jobs in October 2024.
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/ 2 weeks agoUS government tries to rein in an out-of-control subscription economy
It’s never been easier to sign up for subscriptions – and they’ve never been harder to manage.
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/ 2 weeks agoHow to overcome your device dependency and manage a successful digital detox
Disconnecting from the digital realm from time to time is good for your well-being, but doing so can be difficult. There...
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/ 2 weeks ago‘Safe route’ or ‘sushi route’ − 2 strategies to turn yuck to yum and convince people to eat unusual foods
Past shifts in food habits suggest there are 2 paths to the adoption of new foods: One relies on familiarity and...
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/ 2 weeks agoSt. Augustine was no stranger to culture wars – and has something to say about today’s
Augustine had divisive opinions – and didn’t mind sharing them. But his writing also has lessons about talking to people who...
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/ 2 weeks agoThe colonial legacy lurking beneath economic unrest in the French Caribbean
Recent protests in the French overseas territories of Martinique and Guadeloupe are ostensibly over cost-of-living increases. But the roots of inequality...
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/ 2 weeks agoNo, America’s battery plant boom isn’t going bust – construction is on track for the biggest factories, with over 23,000 jobs planned
The future of these job-generating gigafactories, many of them in Republican states, could be at risk if the next president tries...
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/ 2 weeks agoMonkeys know who will win the election – primal instincts humans share with them shape voters’ choices
Every human brain still holds primitive instincts that we share with our monkey ancestors. Is that part of your brain in...
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/ 2 weeks agoElon Musk misses Philly court date, stalling ‘illegal lottery’ case against him − an expert on Philadelphia politics weighs in
The tech billionaire did not show up to the Thursday morning hearing, which was moved to a courtroom at City Hall...
