Amazon Becomes Largest Company To Commit To Minimum $15 Hourly Wage
Amazon announced on Tuesday that it will raise wages to $15 an hour starting Nov. 1 for some 250,000 regular workers and 100,000 seasonal workers.
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Amazon To Raise Minimum Wage To $15 Starting Next Month
Officials at Amazon announced on Tuesday that the company is raising wages to $15 an hour starting Nov. 1 for some 250,000 regular workers and 100,000 seasonal workers.
Trump Touts New Trade Deal With Mexico And Canada
Experts say President Trump's new trade deal has a lot in common with the North American Free Trade Agreement that it replaces, but with some changes that could benefit labor.
U.S. Blocks Appointments Of New Judges To World Trade Organization
President Trump has attacked the World Trade Organization, which sets and enforces global trading rules, as being unfair to America. Blocking judges is a move that threatens to cripple the WTO.
NAFTA Replacement Is A 'Major Achievement' Navarro Says
Rachel Martin talks to White House trade adviser Peter Navarro about the deal involving the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Trump wants to sign it by November. NPR's Scott Horsley comments on the discussion.
Trump Says New Trade Agreement To Replace NAFTA Is A Campaign Promise Kept
Ottawa agreed to make it easier for U.S. farmers to ship dairy products into Canada. The U.S. also agreed to shield Canada from auto tariffs.
D.C.'s Billion-Dollar Lawsuit
Washington, D.C. is being sued for a billion dollars... for gentrification.
General Electric Stuns Wall Street By Firing CEO John Flannery After A Year
In a surprising shakeup, General Electric fired its CEO John Flannery after a little more than a year on the job. His ouster is more evidence of the mounting problems facing the once mighty company.
The American Dream Is Harder To Find In Some Neighborhoods
A new data tool finds a strong correlation between where people grew up and their chances of climbing the economic ladder. Charlotte, N.C., hopes to use it to improve residents' economic mobility.