Business

National

States face obstacles in making farmworkers eligible for overtime pay

4:20pm July 03, 2023

by Andrea Hsu

Due to a Jim Crow era exemption in federal law, most farmworkers in the U.S. do not have the right to overtime pay. Some states are trying to remedy that, but challenges stand in the way.

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Christmas Tree Shops began as a holiday boutique in Cape Cod in the 1950s.

National

Beloved chain Christmas Tree Shops is expected to liquidate all of its stores

2:33pm July 03, 2023

by Juliana Kim

The retailer had filed for bankruptcy in May hoping to emerge out of it as a stronger, more stable, business by August. But as revenue continued to plummet, that future appeared more bleak.

Why Twitter is limiting the number of tweets a user can view

10:11am July 03, 2023

Twitter CEO Elon Musk said the social media platform is capping the number of tweets users can view — saying the unusual measure was needed to fight off companies that scrape Twitter for data.

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National

Thousands of Southern California hotel workers have walked off the job

8:06am July 03, 2023

by Libby Rainey

The striking workers are demanding better pay in one of the country's most expensive housing markets. Hotel workers make, on average, about $25 an hour. They're asking for a $5-per-hour hike.

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Politics & Government

Morning news brief

7:56am July 03, 2023

How will candidates use Supreme Court rulings to attract voters? French authorities say they're calming protests that began after the police killing of a 17-year-old. Twitter is limiting tweet views.

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People shop in The Galleria mall during Black Friday on November 26, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

National

The FTC is targeting fake customer reviews in a bid to help real-world shoppers

2:50pm July 02, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

A proposed rule would outlaw fake reviews, stop companies from paying for good reviews and prohibit them from illegally suppressing negative reviews.

Meat prices have risen 13% since 2021. Prices are still going up, even though not at eye-popping rates any more.

Economy

As meat prices hover near record highs, here are 3 ways to save on your July 4 cookout

4:55pm July 01, 2023

by Erin Kenney

If you're planning to throw some meat on the grill this weekend, here are some ways to save money in the process.

Economy

Inflation has eased, but Americans are still on the lookout to save

10:14am July 01, 2023

by Scott Horsley

Inflation has eased - though consumers in the U.S. are still looking for ways to trim expenses.

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Joby Aviation has gotten FAA permission to begin test-flying its first production prototype aircraft.

National

This electric flying taxi has been approved for takeoff — sort of

7:12am July 01, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Joby Aviation said this week that it got the green light to flight test its factory-made air taxi, which it hopes to launch commercially in 2025. It's one of several companies reaching for the skies.

Northvolt battery plant in Skelleftea, Sweden.

World News

Sweden's Northvolt wants to rival China's battery dominance to power electric cars

6:00am July 01, 2023

by Jackie Northam

Northvolt's CEO says the key driver behind the startup is to make Europe self-efficient and less reliant on China for supplies.