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  • Starbucks To Raise Minimum Pay To $15 To Attract Workers
    FIRING
    Starbucks said it will be raising its minimum wage to $15 per hour for workers in the U.S. by summer next year.
  • US Job Growth Slows in September
    U.S. jobless claims
    The ranks of the unemployed in the United States are rising as the spotty economic recovery runs out of gas.
  • US Unemployment Claims Hit Record 33 Million After 3.17 Million Filings Last Week
    U.S. unemployment
    The US Labor Department revealed that the additional 3.17 million new claims submitted last week have pushed the country's unemployment benefit claims to more than 33 million.
  • Supply Shortage Lifts US Consumer Prices In February
    US Consumer Price Index
    Price increases for certain food products and disruptions in the supply chain offset the decrease in gas prices, pushing the consumer price index up.