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Business and Economic News

Xcel Energy will pay $640M to settle claims from Denver-area wildfire that burned 1,000 structures

Xcel Energy will pay $640M to settle claims from Denver-area wildfire that burned 1,000 structures

Xcel Energy expects to pay about $640 million to settle lawsuits alleging it was responsible for starting Colorado’s most destructive wildfire that killed two people and destroyed nearly 1,000 homes in 2021, the company said Wednesday.
by The Associated Press

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Did Amazon trick people into paying for Prime? Federal case goes to trial

Did Amazon trick people into paying for Prime? Federal case goes to trial

The U.S. government says Amazon manipulated people into signing up for Prime memberships that were purposefully hard to cancel. The company says its designs and disclosures follow industry standards.
by Alina Selyukh, Monica Nickelsburg and Joshua McNichols

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USDA cancels survey tracking how many Americans struggle to get enough food

USDA cancels survey tracking how many Americans struggle to get enough food

The Department of Agriculture said it will end a longstanding annual food insecurity survey. Experts say the move will obscure the effects of recent changes that will lead to people losing food aid.
by Jordan-Marie Smith

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What type of speech can get you fired from your job?

What type of speech can get you fired from your job?

Comedian Jimmy Kimmel was pulled off the air by ABC last week after his comments on how MAGA is characterizing the killing of Charlie Kirk. MPR News guest host Catharine Richert talks about when what you say can get you in trouble at work.
by Catharine Richert and Maja Beckstrom

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Trump's new $100K fee on H-1B visas will hurt the tech companies trying to woo him

Trump's new $100K fee on H-1B visas will hurt the tech companies trying to woo him

More than half a million high-skilled U.S. workers are in the country through the H-1B program, which is heavily used by the big tech companies trying to curry favor with the president.
by Maria Aspan

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Who qualifies for 'no tax on tips' and what counts as a tip? Here are the new rules

Who qualifies for 'no tax on tips' and what counts as a tip? Here are the new rules

The Treasury Department is moving closer to making President Donald Trump's “no tax on tips” promise a reality. But new guidance released Friday tends to limit the number of tipped workers who will be able to claim the benefit.
by The Associated Press

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