By Evan Niu, CFA | Mar 18, 2020 With people being urged to stay at home as much as possible during the novel coronavirus pandemic, Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) has become an inadvertent beneficiary as e-commerce activity and online orders soar. The company announced this week that it would be hiring 100,000 new full- and part-time workers Read More
By Lisa Rathke / February 25, 2020 MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont’s minimum wage will increase to $12.55 an hour by 2022 after the Democrat-led House voted Tuesday to override the Republican governor’s veto of the bill. The vote was 100-49. Since the Senate voted 24-6 this month in favor of the override, the House’s Read More
From nkytribune.com / Feb 26th, 2020 recognized that a robust market for goods and services requires consumers with the means to purchase them. The minimum wage is the single most effective public policy for ensuring that low-wage employers compensate employees more adequately. It also helps to undergird our economy, which is 70% dependent on consumer Read More
It’s no surprise why so many high school seniors elect to leave Hawaii after school. By Dyson Chee / February 25, 2020 The Hawaii State Legislature is currently considering raising the minimum wage to $13 by 2024. When we talk about affordability, there are two sides to the equation: how much things cost, and how Read More
By Taylor Graham Updated February 24, 2020 SPOKANE, Wash. — Inlander Restaurant Week is best known for giving local spots a boost over a ten-day stretch every winter, but restaurant owners say it has the power to impact business well past the end of February. They’re hoping that’s the case again this year as they Read More
