Senator and White House hopeful Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is tapping Amazon employees to "snitch" on the company's record on climate change. The Sanders campaign released a video Monday featuring two Amazon employees Marne Costa and…
Jeff Bezos Reveals the Smartest Thing He’s Ever…
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is the richest man in modern history. He attributes some of his vast wealth to his nontraditional management style. Going into further detail, Bezos says Amazon's creative twist on meeting structure…
Want to Make Extra Money This Winter? Meet…
With winter coming up, these tech startups are creating a new way for you to make money the old-fashioned way. INstead of going door-to-door, you can find people to pay you for snow shoveling from…
Why Are Millennial Men Dropping Out of the…
Millennial Men are having an employment crisis--more than any other demographic. Why aren't these men taking jobs? Bloomberg writes about a young man named Nathan Butcher: Weary of long days earning minimum wage, he quit…
Amazon Paying $15… But What’s the Real Story?
Amazon's new $15 minimum wage is making waves. But it turns out their employees are giving up a lot for this attention-grab. Amazon's announcement that it would raise its hourly minimum wage to $15 has…
Trump Economy: Huge Job Numbers
President Trump's Labor Department touted a huge economic success, Friday. The market added huge numbers of jobs in August, as wages also rose. USA Today reports: Hiring rebounded in August as employers added 201,000 jobs and the labor market…
New IRS Rule Can Help You Pay Your…
A new IRS ruling just made it easier to pay student loans. With the help of your employer, you might be able to use pre-tax dollars to pay down your debt. Marketwatch explains: On Aug. 17,…
Are You Too Old to Get Hired?
More and more older Americans are having trouble getting hired. A new survey shows that employees are wary of taking on new employees if they're not young enough. Forbes reports: Here are some of the…
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Seattle Punishes Businesses
Seattle just passed an “Amazon Tax,” raiding their biggest businesses to pay for affordable housing. Home to Amazon, Starbucks, and others, Seattle’s new tax may toe the line of driving away jobs and prosperity. But…