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CFOs watch for a possible minimum wage hike under Biden

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.

U.S. clocks record deficit in October on pandemic spending

It's a milestone that may further complicate efforts on another government relief bill, something economists have warned will be badly needed as a second wave of coronavirus infections tightens restrictions on businesses, potentially spurring more layoffs that leave workers struggling to pay for housing and food.

Facebook, Eventbrite shut down 'March for Trump' event pages

The organizer of a March for Trump event in Washington scheduled for this weekend claims that popular platform Eventbrite delisted and sent emails to attendees saying that it had been canceled, when it is still scheduled to take place.

How Biden's tax plan could impact high-tax states

Chair of the Program in Business and Finance at The King's College in New York City Brian Brenberg argued on Tuesday that Biden's tax plan could contribute to an exodus from high-tax states.

Truckers plan strike urging Biden to avoid fracking ban, tout Trump protecting 'blue-collar' workers

"Our message is simple and hopefully effective. We fully intend to exercise our rights, and will not have politicians making crippling decisions, that will negatively affect our future and the future of our children." StopTheTires2020 organizer Jeremy Rewoldt wrote in a Facebook post. "We will not participate in the leftist, Biden/Harris Green New Deal. We do not support the banning of fracking. The United States of America operates as a capitalistic economy and OIL is the fuel she survives on."