Fast food is a staple of American culture, but some of its workers struggle to survive
About two-thirds of fast food and counter workers in the U.S. are women, many supporting their families on those wages.
Trump meets lawmakers at his resort to talk ‘big beautiful bill’
Trump stopped by a House Republican conclave in Doral, Florida, to chat with GOP lawmakers about how to enact his ambitious ...
With diminished clout, Californians in Congress struggle to counter Trump's agenda
With little power in Republican-led Washington, D.C., California Democrats struggle to mount a countereffort to President ...
2 Ford SUVs with the same engine flaw, but very different repair bills
A Massachusetts woman faces a $9,400 engine replacement for her Ford Escape, citing a known issue with EcoBoost engines, as ...
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State lawmakers are pushing for vaccine exemptions even as childhood vaccination rates fall
Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level vaccine injury da ...
What To Do If You’re Struggling With Medical Debt
Over 100 million Americans are saddled with medical debt, but a few initiatives are addressing — or even eliminating — it.
January Global Regulatory Brief: Green finance
The financial sector continues to face new rules and government expectations as part of the broader effort to aid the green ...
An outdated IRS tax law that’s unchanged since the Clinton era is making the U.S. housing crisis worse
The capital gains tax exclusion for primary residences hasn’t changed since 1997. The dramatic gains in home values mean this ...
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California rushes billions in aid for LA fire recovery: ‘The first of many steps’
California passed a set of bills to expedite LA wildfire recovery funds as part of an extended special session called by Gov.
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As States Diverge on Immigration, Hospitals Say They Won't Turn Patients Away
California is advising healthcare providers not to write down patients' immigration status on bills and medical records and ...
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Shoplifting report shows why retailers are locking up the razor blades
Major retailers have responded to rising theft since 2020 by locking up merchandise, which isn’t popular with shoppers, ...