Betsy Wood

Workers in these states just got a pay raise | CNN Business The corks have been popped, the calendar pages turned and a day that promised fresh starts also brought with it some pay bumps for millions of Americans.

Anyone upset about minimum wage workers in 21 states getting a much-needed pay raise as of January 1 should consider this: if the minimum wage had kept pace with worker productivity gains since the 1960s, it would now exceed $20 per hour.

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Former President Jimmy Carter, celebrated champion of human rights, dies at 100 Former President Jimmy Carter, best known as a champion of international human rights both during and after his tenure as the 39th president, has died at 100.

Rest peacefully, Pres. Carter.

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For all my old friends on other social media and my new friends here, I hope your Thanksgiving is full of love, family, football and food. From my house to yours, Happy Thanksgiving.

28.11.2024 08:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Is Kamala Harris on Blue Sky? I have been contacted by 4 different accounts claiming to be her.

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Guess who is now terrified her family could be deported in a couple of months? I feel for her, but how could she not see this coming?

I guess this falls under the category of "Be careful what you wish for."

23.11.2024 14:56 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

She reasoned that he clearly understood who were cheating the country, how his previous experience with foreign leaders gave him an advantage, and she trusted him on immigration. She said she could not say the same thing about Kamala Harris, but she didn't know why. Just a gut.

23.11.2024 14:56 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

A couple of weeks before the election my neighbor, a new citizen and from Costa Rica (8 years ago) shared that she could not understand why anyone *wouldn't* be voting for tRump.

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Hello, and thanks to everyone who followed me. Still figuring this out, but it's nice to see some friendly faces. :)

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