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"For nearly 50 years, Starbucks has been a leader in providing relevant, industry-leading benefits and a total compensation approach that is best-in-class for both part and full-time employees," a Starbucks spokesperson said in a statement. "Continuing in that tradition, this announcement is the next phase of its commitment to ensuring the well-being of partners with one of the most significant investments to hourly pay in the U.S. in the history of the company."

President-elect Joe Biden has endorsed erasing some student loan debt "immediately" upon entering the White House, but he is facing mounting pressure from progressive lawmakers to move further left on the issue.

Walmart CEO extends a welcome to President-elect Joe Biden.

Sen. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urged President-elect Joe Biden to bypass Congress and cancel billions of dollars in student loan debt.

The Congressional Budget Office estimated that just the cancellation of $10,000 in student debt for all borrowers supported by Biden could cost between $250 billion to $300 billion, piling on to the growing national debt of over $27 trillion.

President-elect Joe Biden, while speaking with key labor leaders and CEOs from some of the nation's biggest companies, made a promise: Unions will have increased power under his administration. 

“We’re going to start those consultations this week,” Biden’s chief of staff, Ron Klain told NBC's 'Meet the Press', citing Pfizer and other pharmaceutical companies

Yellen has reportedly withdrawn from at least one upcoming speaking engagement because she is now in contention for the role, according to an individual familiar with the matter.

A cancer charity started by Joe Biden gave out no money to research, and spent most of its contributions on staff salaries, federal filings show.

President Trump has come under fire for claims that the most widely-used voting software, Dominion, has deleted millions of  Trump votes, amid ongoing allegations that voter fraud has secured Biden the presidency. 

The CEOs discussed making public statements and pressuring GOP legislators in their states who may try to redirect Electoral College votes from Biden to Trump.

Honchos at online gambling sites around the world, which take wagers on election outcomes, are also refusing to call Biden president-elect, despite the final tallies in his favor in what’s been called a historically secure election.

Elizabeth Warren called on President-elect Joe Biden to bypass Congress and cancel billions of dollars in student loan debt, arguing that it could be a powerful economic stimulus tool for families still reeling from the coronavirus pandemic. 

President-elect Joe Biden could amend Section 230 and reinstate net neutrality, experts day.

Biden's proposals for a public health insurance option and empowering Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices seem out of reach

The 2020 election cycle has smashed all records for costs.

The Justice Department filed an antitrust suit against Google on Oct. 20

Counties with jobs at risk of being lost to automation voted more for President Trump than President-Elect Joe Biden, according to an analysis from Indeed Chief Economist Jed Kolko.

President-elect Joe Biden has proposed increasing the federal minimum wage to $15 by 2026, up from the current $7.25. Raising the pay floor would help low-wage workers, Mr. Biden said before the Nov. 3 elections.

Progressive lawmakers are urging President-elect Joe Biden not to pick a defense secretary with a contractor background, saying that national security “should not be defined” by corporate interest.