How the Iran war and surging oil prices are affecting consumers at the gas pump and beyond
Gasoline prices are climbing, and many people will find some of the most immediate economic pain at the pump.
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Oil and gas prices rapidly rise as Iran war shows no signs of letting up
Oil prices surpassed $90 a barrel Friday, with American crude settling at $90.90, up 36% from a week ago.
Mistake-filled legal briefs show the limits of relying on AI tools at work
Judges around the world are dealing with a growing problem: legal briefs that were generated with the help of artificial intelligence and submitted with errors.
Thousands of Boeing workers who build fighter jets and weapons go on strike
Several thousand workers at three Midwest manufacturing plants where Boeing develops military aircraft and weapons went on strike early Monday, potentially complicating the aerospace company's progress in regaining its financial footing.
Trump’s Labor Department proposes more than 60 rule changes in a push to deregulate workplaces
The U.S. Department of Labor is aiming to rewrite or repeal more than 60 “obsolete” workplace regulations, ranging from minimum wage requirements for home health care workers and people with...
Senate confirms Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Trump’s labor secretary
The Senate voted Monday to confirm Lori Chavez-DeRemer as U.S. labor secretary, a Cabinet position that puts her in charge of enforcing federally mandated worker rights and protections at a time when...
EEUU: Comité recomienda confirmación de Chavez-DeRemer como secretaria de Trabajo
Un comité del Senado recomendó el jueves aprobar la confirmación de Lori Chavez-DeRemer, la nominada por el presidente Donald Trump para dirigir el Departamento de Trabajo, una de las agencias...
Killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO spotlights complex challenge companies face in protecting top brass
He’s one of the most famous corporate leaders in the world, delivering products embraced by billions. But it’s the haters that companies like Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta worry about.
Walmart’s DEI rollback signals a profound shift in the wake of Trump’s election victory
Walmart’s sweeping rollback of its diversity policies is the strongest indication yet of a profound shift taking hold at U.S. companies that are re-evaluating the legal and political risks associated...
Dozens are sickened and 1 person died after eating carrots contaminated with E. coli
An outbreak of E. coli has infected dozens of people who ate bagged organic carrots, and one person died from the infection.