Tesla’s Elon Musk made another weed joke as stock topped $420, which is a pot reference. He paid a $20M fine in 2018 for a misleading marijuana gag.
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‘Every little bit helps’: Minimum wage to rise in 24 states as a movement toward $15 an hour builds
Twenty-four states and 48 cities and counties will raise their minimum wages in 2020. The movement toward $15 an hour is building.
Stocks shrug off Trump’s impeachment, but could this be different from Clinton, Nixon sagas?
Could Trump’s impeachment hurt stocks even if he isn’t removed from office? A look at the Nixon and Clinton sagas says no but this could be different
That 2020 recession you kept hearing about? Could we dodge it?
Recession risks have eased but the economy is set to slow further in 2020, many economists say. Yet some expect a pickup while others fear a downturn
A booming jobs report isn’t an all-clear signal for the economy
The blockbuster November jobs report, eased recession worries and reflects renewed business confidence in recent months. But the economy is slowing.
Economy added booming 266,000 jobs in November and the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%
Employers added booming 266,000 jobs in November, a total partly inflated by the return of striking GM workers. Economists expected 184,000 gains.
Why aren’t wages rising faster even with low unemployment? Trade war, weaker economy are among reasons
Why aren’t average wages rising faster in light of low unemployment?
Powell: U.S. debt is ‘on unsustainable path,’ crimping ability to respond to recession
Fed chief Powell tells Congress federal debt is on ‘unsustainable path,’ limiting ability to support economy in a downturn
Hey millennials, look out below! Gen Zers may already be catching up in the salary race
Gen Zers are closing the pay gap with millennials even though they have far less experience. They’re making the most of a tight labor market.
Low prices, floods and trade wars plague American farmers, putting their survival at risk
Rains that delayed planting in the Midwest compound the crisis for farmers already struggling with low prices and trade wars.