Perdue Goes (Almost) Antibiotic-Free
The giant poultry producer says that it is now raising all of its chickens without routine antibiotics. Only those flocks that get sick, about 5 percent of all birds, will be treated.
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Rising Premiums Rankle People Paying Full Price For Health Insurance
Customers for individual insurance policies who don't qualify for federal subsidies are facing double-digit premium increases in many places this year. The cost is forcing hard choices about coverage.
'Early School Leavers' Face Dismal Social And Economic Prospects
Forty million young people in the world's largest economies are neither in school, employed nor in any kind of training program. They're called NEETs. Economists say they are a big problem.
How The Idea Of Free Trade As A Way To World Peace Gained Traction
Free trade is taking a beating in this election year. But the man who created the free-trade world we live in now, thought free trade was the way to world peace. He even won the Nobel Peace Prize.
U.S. Creates 156,000 Jobs In September, Lower Than Predicted
Economists had expected between 170,000 and 176,000 new jobs last month. The unemployment rate rose slightly, to 5 percent from 4.9 percent.
Regulators To Require Employers To Report More Detailed Pay Data
New regulations will require companies to report more detailed pay data, including how much men and women are paid. Many companies are auditing their payroll and finding that analyzing the information and handling the results can be tricky.
Friday's Jobs Report Could Help Shape Election Outlook
If it shows steady unemployment and job growth figures, that would help Democrat Hillary Clinton. If the numbers get worse, that would give an edge to Republican Donald Trump.
Theranos Is Shutting Its Blood-Test Facilities, Shedding 40 Percent Of Workers
The company has been under scrutiny from federal regulators over its blood-testing technology. Theranos says it will focus on a testing product called miniLab.
Meal Kits And Chaos: Report Reveals Unsavory Side Of Blue Apron Warehouse
A recent BuzzFeed investigation found Blue Apron had poor, at times violent working conditions for employees at its packing facility in Richmond, Calif.
Putting Traffic Deaths In The Past Tense
Transportation officials say road fatalities spiked alarmingly in the U.S. in the first half of 2016. But they say they will develop a plan to eliminate crash deaths in 30 years.