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Could exercising in frigid temperatures make us healthier?

Could exercising in frigid temperatures make us healthier?

As a freezing winter drives many of us indoors, some extreme athletes embrace the cold as a great way to burn calories and retrain the immune system while working out. Not so fast, physiologists say.
by Paul Chisholm

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Chris Farrell's 'Conversation on the Creative Economy' with TU Dance

Chris Farrell's 'Conversation on the Creative Economy' with TU Dance

Chris Farrell's Conversation on the Creative Economy series features the founders of TU Dance Company.

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If you're over 50, chances are the decision to leave a job won't be yours

A new data analysis by ProPublica and the Urban Institute shows more than half of older U.S. workers are pushed out of longtime jobs before they choose to retire, suffering financial damage that is often irreversible.

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Chickpeas sit in silos as Trump's trade wars wage on

Chickpeas sit in silos as Trump's trade wars wage on

The largest importers of crops like lentils, garbanzos or peas — China and India — aren't buying because of trade wars and tariffs. But farmers already planted in anticipation of sales.
by Anna King

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Minimum wages rising in 20 states and several cities

Minimum wages rising in 20 states and several cities

The minimum wage will increase on or around January 1 in 20 states and 21 cities, impacting millions of American workers. Twenty-nine states will have set minimum wages above the federal level.
by Samantha Raphelson

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U.S. retailers hope higher pay will buy more efficient workers

U.S. retailers hope higher pay will buy more efficient workers

Even as they've absorbed higher labor costs, most retailers remain reluctant to pass them on to customers in the form of price increases. So companies need to increase their workers' efficiency.
by Associated Press

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Think your payment card was hacked? Here are a few steps to minimize damage

Think your payment card was hacked? Here are a few steps to minimize damage

A data breach at Caribou Coffee may have led to the theft of payment card information. A cyber-security expert suggests a few simple steps you can take to make such thefts much less troublesome.
by Martin Moylan

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