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March 10, 2019 1:40 PM

How much difference will Eli Lilly's half-price insulin make?

The Indianapolis-based drugmaker says it will offer a generic version of Humalog insulin, one of its best-selling medicines. The move could help blunt criticism about high prices.

by Bram Sable-Smith

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March 8, 2019 6:37 PM

Amazon lobbies to exempt employees from labor protections

Lawmakers say Amazon lobbied to have the income threshold set at a level that would likely exempt many workers in Seattle.

by Associated Press

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March 8, 2019 2:06 PM

#MeToo awareness sharpens focus on pay equity

After #MeToo, many employment attorneys say they've seen the number of pay-disparity cases spike, and employers are having to adapt by conducting investigations and pay audits.

by Yuki Noguchi

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March 8, 2019 12:52 PM

U.S. women's soccer team sues U.S. Soccer for gender discrimination

The lawsuit argues that U.S. Soccer has a policy of paying the women's team less than the men. "We deserved to be paid equally for our work, regardless of our gender," says Alex Morgan.

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March 8, 2019 12:30 PM

Protecting the 'unbanked' by banning cashless businesses in Philadelphia

Nearly 13 percent of Philadelphia's population doesn't have a bank account — more than double the regional average. The city has just become the first big city in the U.S. to ban cashless businesses.

by Aaron Moselle

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March 8, 2019 8:56 AM

U.S. economy loses steam, adding only 20,000 jobs last month

The economy added far fewer jobs than expected last month, a slowdown from much stronger gains in December and January. But the jobless rate fell to 3.8 percent and earnings growth picked up steam.

by Avie Schneider

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March 7, 2019 7:29 PM

Amazon's latest retail shift means closing 87 pop-up kiosks

The giant online retailer is closing all of its U.S. pop-up kiosks, which let customers try and buy gadgets such as smart speakers and tablets. It's the latest change in Amazon's retail strategy.

by Avie Schneider

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March 7, 2019 2:52 PM

Minnesota pedestrian deaths up in 2019, but it's not clear why

Pedestrian deaths in Minnesota stayed steady the past few years even as national rates rose. But the first few months of 2019 have proved to be dangerous here. State officials are working to understand what's happening.

by Matt Mikus

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March 7, 2019 11:12 AM

MN 2018 job gains far below estimate; Jan. jobless rate at 3 percent

Minnesota's job growth for 2018 came in about two-thirds below the 31,000 job gains originally estimated, and growth continues to slow as the labor market tightens, state officials said Thursday.

by MPR News Staff