Minimum wage will go up on Jan. 1 in 21 states and 35 cities, with some states hitting the $15-an-hour mark. Will it be enough to lure workers back?
Author: Chris Woodyard, USA TODAY
Happier returns? Retailers in race to solve holidays’ environmental, logistics nightmare
Rejected merchandise accounts for 5.8 billion pounds of waste and 16 million tons of CO2, leading retailers to explore some creative solutions.
‘Critical vulnerability’: Smaller firms may find it harder to stop hackers from exploiting Log4j flaw
Small- and medium-size companies lack the big IT staffs of large ones, a problem when it comes to stopping hackers when flaws like Log4j emerge.
What role did cell phones play for warehouse workers in last week’s deadly tornadoes?
Mobile phones are one way a company could warn its workforce of a tornado or gunman. But experts say protocols already in place may be more effective.
Profit during inflation? These 5 tips could help investors beat rising prices
With Thursday’s CPI report, more investors could be looking for a hedge against inflation in the stock market and beyond. Here are some tips.
As millions of jobs go unfilled, employers look to familiar faces in ‘boomerang employees’
With about 11 million jobs available amid the Great Resignation, boomerang employees have some leverage as companies look to fill vacancies.
He put 1.1 million miles on a Porsche. These 10 cars and trucks could get you to at least 200,000
With new (and used) cars hard to come by, you might be looking for longevity in your next purchase. Here are the most durable cars, trucks and SUVs.
‘You can’t devolve into paranoia’: What experts are saying as string of follow-home robberies jar LA
Robbers follow home victims and rob them in their driveways, often at gunpoint. It’s happened more than 150 times in Los Angeles this year.
‘Just be a good witness’: Amid spike in organized theft, retailers reassess loss prevention
Retailers are trying myriad tactics to quell mobs of thieves who smash their ways into stores, grab merchandise and flee before police arrive.
These four states have been hit hard by COVID-19 yet balked at strict mask mandates. What is it like to live there?
Here is a snapshot of life in Texas, Wyoming, Florida and South Dakota, all states with skyrocketing COVID-19 cases and lax restrictions.