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Have the 'miserable' airlines finally reached a tipping point?

Have the 'miserable' airlines finally reached a tipping point?

"We're a bunch of tuna crammed into a can and it's miserable," said one traveler. Now, airlines hope they can get past the perception that they put profit over passenger comfort.
by David Schaper

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As coal jobs decline, solar sector shines

As coal jobs decline, solar sector shines

The loss of jobs has stung as the coal industry has declined. Renewable power -- especially solar -- is now where the jobs are. Solar jobs outnumber those in coal, but coal jobs pay more.
by Reid Frazier

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Jared Kushner's sister woos China's 'golden visa' investors

The pitch seeks to raise funds from Chinese investors through the U.S. government's EB-5 visa program, which allows permanent U.S. residency for those who finance projects that create a certain amount of jobs.
by Associated Press

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Delta apologizes to family that was kicked off a plane over a toddler's seat

Delta apologizes to family that was kicked off a plane over a toddler's seat

Delta is the latest airline to face fallout from an on-plane dispute, after a family that was forced off of an overnight flight from Maui to California posted video that saw the crew say agents would put the parents in jail and place their children in foster care.

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April jobs report: 211,000 jobs added, unemployment at 4.4 percent

April jobs report: 211,000 jobs added, unemployment at 4.4 percent

In April, some of the biggest job gains came in leisure and hospitality, health care and social assistance, financial activities, and mining, the agency says.

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Republicans scrap rule for small-business retirement plans

Republicans scrap rule for small-business retirement plans

The Obama-era policy allowed states to offer retirement savings plans. Retiree and worker protection groups say the state-designed plans benefit employees of small businesses that lack 401(k) plans.
by Chris Arnold

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Minnesota firms think they're doing OK on diversity; the data say no

Minnesota firms think they're doing OK on diversity; the data say no

A recent state survey found most Minnesota employers believe they have workforces that reflect the diversity of their customers and communities. But employment statistics show they're often fooling themselves.
by Martin Moylan

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U.S. company turned blind eye to wild behavior on Iraq base

U.S. company turned blind eye to wild behavior on Iraq base

More than 150 documents obtained by AP, as well as interviews with more than a half-dozen former or current Sallyport employees, show how a contractor ran amok after being hired for lucrative and essential combat support operations.
by The Associated Press

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Edina raises age to buy tobacco to 21

Edina raises age to buy tobacco to 21

It's the first such law in Minnesota. Cities elsewhere in the U.S. have similar policies.
by Tim Nelson

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