Here's How Inflation Has Eroded American Workers' Overtime Eligibility
The Obama administration might soon make millions of workers newly eligible for overtime, but experts disagree over how the new rules should look.
Business
Trader Joe's Ex-President Opens Store With Aging Food And Cheap Meals
Would you buy groceries with a shorter shelf life if they were sold at a steep discount? Doug Rauch will test the idea at a new grocery store stocked with food donated by wholesalers and markets.
Georgia's Giant Clay Pots Hold An 8,000-Year-Old Secret To Great Wine
Making ancient Georgian wine is pretty uncomplicated: Toss grapes into a huge, egg-shaped pot, bury it, walk away. What comes out is an orange wine with a deep tannin flavor prized around the world.
Apple Jumps Into The Music Streaming Business
The tech giant, whose iTunes store is the recording industry's largest retailer, finally unveiled its streaming service, which will cost $9.99 a month for unlimited access to music.
Texas Cattle Ranchers Whipsawed Between Drought And Deluge
Years of drought have taken a toll on agriculture, particularly cattle ranching. Now instead of too little water, there's too much. But the rains may revive pastures and allow rebuilding of herds.
Apple Announces Music Streaming Service
The tech giant, whose iTunes store is the recording industry's largest retailer, finally unveiled its streaming service, which will cost $9.99 a month for unlimited access to music.
Spain's Air Traffic Controllers Go On Strike; Pay Isn't The Big Complaint
At issue: punishments for an earlier strike. NPR's Lauren Frayer says of Spain's controllers, "They're among the best-paid civil servants, with average salaries almost half a million dollars a year."
Teens Hoping For More Jobs, Higher Wages This Summer
Younger workers are likely to find more job opportunities and better wages. But still, it's tough out there. The May unemployment rate for teens was 17.9 percent, about triple the national average.
Detroit Hopes To Drive Tech Startups Away From Silicon Valley
It doesn't have a lot of high-tech companies, but the city is interested in attracting young tech entrepreneurs. Detroit's rents are far more affordable, but then there are the brutally cold winters.
Apple's Cook Takes Rivals To Task Over Data Privacy
Tim Cook didn't mention Google, Facebook or Twitter by name, but it's pretty clear those were the companies he meant. But is Apple faultless on privacy issues? It collects lots of data too.