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Factory workers and UAW union members form a picket line outside the Ford Motor Co. Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville, Kentucky.

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America is missing a golden opportunity to boost the job market

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Fast food giants like McDonald's and Chipotle may be forced to hike prices in California again.

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A McDonald's restaurant in Encinitas, California.

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McDonald's says fast food sales are suffering most in California

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McDonald's raised menu prices in California to offset the state's $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers.

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Here's how Uber and Lyft drivers try to get customers to tip — even though it only happens on a quarter of rides

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Drivers for Uber and Lyft told BI that helping with luggage doesn't lead to consistent tips. Drivers in the story aren't pictured.

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There's a silver lining to California's $20 fast-food wage, restaurant bosses say: it's attracting better workers

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We finally have some evidence that California's new $20 fast food wage is hurting business

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A worker helps a customer at a Burger King restaurant on May 08, 2024 in San Rafael, California.

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Here are the restaurants that raised menu prices in California, from Chick-fil-A to McDonald's

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Lexington, Minnesota, Now hiring sign at McDonalds, July 2021
California franchisees who run restaurants from McDonald's to Vitality Bowls have passed higher wage costs to consumers.

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Uber and Lyft drivers are seeing more trips that pay them $3 or less. They say it's another example of declining driver pay.

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Some Uber and Lyft drivers say they see more trips that pay less than $3, excluding tips.

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Many drivers for Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash are earning well below minimum wage, even with tips, a new paper finds

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Uber and Lyft drivers were found to make less than minimum wage in five major metro areas.

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