Business and Economic News

Why are so many Americans quitting their jobs?
Americans are exiting their employers' doors and Zoom meetings in droves. In fact, 2.9% of the entire workforce quit their jobs in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
When this hedge fund buys local newspapers, democracy suffers
NPR's A Martínez talks to McKay Coppins of The Atlantic about how a hedge fund, Alden Global Capital, is buying and then gutting newspapers — and the implications for democracy.
How a proposed highway project could affect Hmong farmers in Dakota County
Sahan Journal reporter Andrew Hazzard talked with host Cathy Wurzer about a proposed road project and related concerns from the Hmong American Farmers Association.
The cost of a bad boss
Bad bosses cost everyone — the worker, the organization, the larger economy, everyone. Host Angela Davis spoke with Michelle Singletary of The Washington Post and MPR News correspondent Chris Farrell on the high cost of a bad boss.
Eased rules unleash ‘bulge’ in Minn. eviction cases
More pandemic-related protections for delinquent renters have blinked off and eviction proceedings are picking up. Without a broad moratorium to fall back on, tenants must prove they’re seeking out public rental assistance to ward off removal.
A two-tier wage system roiled the auto industry. Workers today say no way
Nurses at Kaiser Permanente and cereal workers at Kellogg are among those protesting their companies' proposals for a two-tier wage system under which new hires would earn less for the same work.
Apple fires #AppleToo leader as part of leak probe. She says it's retaliation
Janneke Parrish says she was fired from Apple as part of an investigation tracing the source of leaks to the press. She co-led the #AppleToo movement, part of growing labor unrest in Silicon Valley.