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USDA aims to aid small farmers by barring pay deductions from poultry companies
Kansas Reflector via Yahoo News· 1 hour agoWASHINGTON — A rule proposed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture would eliminate pay deductions...
Illinois grocery tax and more: What to know about state budget as pivotal vote expected
NBC Chicago· 6 days agoIllinois residents could soon be in for some big changes -- particularly in their wallets -- as...
Minimum Wage by State
Market Watch· 7 days agoJust over half of U.S. states have minimum wages above the federal rate, but higher wages often accompany a steeper cost of living. Compare the minimum...
A fight over SNAP funding could derail the farm bill
The Hill via Yahoo News· 6 days agoA partisan fight over federal food support programs is posing a major challenge to both chambers as they try to craft a mammoth farm bill ahead of an...
5 potential solutions to keep Social Security from going broke
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 4 days agoInitially, the program relied on interest earned by the trust fund to cover the gap. Unfortunately,...
Aspen Journalism: Using less of the Colorado River takes a willing farmer and $45 million in federal...
The Aspen Times· 4 hours agoWyoming native Leslie Hagenstein lives on the ranch where she grew up and remembers her grandmother...
What do Steward Health Care and Alex Jones have in common? A bankruptcy judge
WBUR Boston· 17 hours agoThe judge overseeing the bankruptcy of national hospital operator Steward Health Care is expected to...
JD Supra: Employers Should Be Tracking These 11 State and Local Workplace Trends
JD Supra· 1 day agoWhile federal employment laws set nationwide standards, state and local laws often go well beyond – not only creating additional compliance obligations but also a patchwork of workplace rights ...
New Post editors Matt Murray, Robert Winnett praised for tough journalism
Washington Post· 4 hours agoThe two new editors tapped by Washington Post publisher and CEO William Lewis to oversee a...
ConocoPhillips buying Marathon Oil for $17.1 billion in all-stock deal as energy prices rise
Houston Chronicle· 5 days agoConocoPhillips is buying Marathon Oil in an all-stock deal valued at approximately $17.1 billion as...