ALEXANDRA OLSON

October 19, 2020 at 5:00 am

AP-NORC/SAP poll: 1 in 4 US workers have weighed quitting

New York (AP) — The coronavirus pandemic has put millions of Americans out of work. But many of those still working are fearful, distressed and...

• Business

October 4, 2020 at 7:36 am

Long-term jobless caught in a squeeze that imperils recovery

WASHINGTON (AP) — This spring, Magdalena Valiente was expecting her best year as a Florida-based concert promoter. Now, she wonders if the career she built...

• Business

September 23, 2020 at 1:00 am

Mars drops Uncle Ben’s, reveals new name for rice brand

NEW YORK (AP) — The Uncle Ben's rice brand is getting a new name: Ben's Original. Parent firm Mars Inc. unveiled the change Wednesday for...

• Business

September 5, 2020 at 6:00 am

Child care crisis pushes US mothers out of the labor force

NEW YORK (AP) — Angela Wynn had just launched her own project management business, hitting a career stride after years of struggle that began with...

• Business

August 9, 2020 at 4:28 pm

Trump’s pandemic relief orders are limited in scope

NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's new executive orders to help Americans struggling under the economic recession are far less sweeping than any pandemic...

• Business

July 19, 2020 at 7:10 am

Workers turn into amateur sleuths to track virus cases

Some major companies are keeping their employees in the dark on how prevalent the virus is in their warehouses, stores and meatpacking plants. That has...

• Business

July 10, 2020 at 5:28 am

Goya Foods CEO praises Trump, triggering a national backlash

The potential danger for companies seemed to intensify almost from the first day of the Trump administration. Political statements or donations, or words from an...

• Business

July 5, 2020 at 7:00 am

Gig workers face shifting roles, competition in pandemic VIEW

NEW YORK (AP) — There were the two-hour, unpaid waits outside supermarkets when San Francisco first started to lock down, on top of the heavy...

• Business

June 19, 2020 at 9:09 am

More U.S. workers getting Juneteenth off as awareness grows VIEW

More than 460 companies, including Nike, Twitter and Lyft, have committed to observing Juneteenth, with the majority offering a paid day off, according to HellaCreative.

• Business

June 17, 2020 at 6:18 am

Aunt Jemima brand retired by Quaker due to racial stereotype

America’s painful struggles over racism have finally caught up with Aunt Jemima, that ubiquitous fixture served up at breakfast tables for 131 years.

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