New Yorkers leaving the city had median earnings of $49,000 as life in NYC becomes ever more of a financial pipe dream

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The New York City skyline

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In-N-Out just opened its first restaurant in Idaho. And it's paying workers 141% above the state's minimum wage.

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In-N-Out just opened its first restaurant in Idaho.

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High food prices could keep Americans hating the economy for years to come

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Elevated food prices are making Americans feel worse about the state of the economy.

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5 UPS workers shared the toughest parts of their jobs: 'Sleeping on a truck four nights a week is rough'

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UPS driver unloading a truck filled with boxes.

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How people escape modern-day slavery in Pakistan

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Millions of people in Pakistan are trapped at brick kilns paying off debts that mysteriously keep growing. We followed one family's journey out.

An East Coast restaurant chain has been ordered to pay $11.4 million back to more than 1,300 employees over claims it paid staff below minimum wage

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These skills could earn you more money and help futureproof your career

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Some experts say workers will need to learn AI skills if they want to prosper.

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Chipotle says it's going to hike prices to help pay for new $20 per hour wage hike for workers in California

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A customer pays for their food at a Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant on April 26, 2023 in Austin, Texas.
Chipotle said it hadn't decided yet about a price increase in California.

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How limestone kilns are slowly killing entire families in Pakistan

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Thousands of workers in southern Pakistan spend their lives mining and cooking limestone. The process releases plumes of toxic smoke, polluting the environment and poisoning workers.

The marketing failure that's going to kill us all

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Amid the rising tide of the ocean's waves are floating ephemera of environmental marketing: A large orange billboard that says
Campaigns to help the environment aren't working. We need better messaging.

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