Jun 23, 2022

Who’s hurt the most by a cooling job market?

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Low-paid workers saw some of the biggest wage gains during the pandemic. That may change. Plus, who has a say over gas prices?

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Lowest-paid workers will likely feel the pinch of cooling economy first

by Mitchell Hartman

Jun 23, 2022

Those same workers have seen their wages grow faster than the overall average in the last year thanks to the labor shortage.

Workers in low-paid environments, like restaurants and bars, saw some of the biggest wage gains during the pandemic.

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New York state awaits governor's decision on partial crypto mining moratorium

by Lily Jamali

Jun 23, 2022

The 2-year moratorium prevents the repurposing of fossil-fuel burning power plants into crypto mining operations.

A large metal tube juts into Seneca Lake. The Greenidge Generation crypto mining facility uses the tube to take in water to cool its equipment. The warmer water is then discharged back into the lake.

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Here's why the CFPB is concerned about credit card late fees

by Justin Ho

Jun 23, 2022

Credit card companies can change their fees based on inflation.

The limit on credit card late fees changes to allow for inflation.

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A Warmer World

Feds tell Western states to cut back on water from Colorado River — or else

by Savannah Maher

Jun 23, 2022

"This is scary stuff," one researcher tells us.

Historic drought has brought water levels down to record lows on the Colorado River, seen here on March 28.

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Biden asks companies "setting those gas prices" to lower them. Can they?

by Kristin Schwab

Jun 23, 2022

Gas stations are usually separate from the big oil conglomerates whose names they carry. Owners are often individuals with some control over what you pay at their pumps — but not much.

Most gas stations are owned by individuals who pay to use the oil company's name.

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Soaring UK inflation tops 9%, fuels labor unrest

by Stephen Beard

Jun 23, 2022

The Ukraine war and the impacts of the pandemic sparked a global spike in prices. Britain is grappling with the domestic consequences.

Workers marched through London last weekend, demanding pay raises to match inflation.

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