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from CNBC
TV Network in Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Amazon raises minimum wage to $15 for all US employees
Amazon and CEO Jeff Bezos have been facing criticism for its pay disparity. The new minimum wage will benefit more than 250,000 Amazon employees — including part-time and temporary employees — and 100,000 seasonal employees. Amazon says the effect of the higher pay will be reflected in its forward-looking quarterly guidance.
Amazon raises minimum wage to $15 for all US employees
Amazon and CEO Jeff Bezos have been facing criticism for its pay disparity. The new minimum wage will benefit more than 250,000 Amazon employees — including part-time and temporary employees — and 100,000 seasonal employees. Amazon says the effect of the higher pay will be reflected in its forward-looking quarterly guidance.
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from LifeZette (& PoliZette)
Media/News Company in Washington, D. C.Hillary Clinton Slams Brett Kavanaugh as FBI Investigation Continues
Hillary Clinton was the guest at an “ideas festival” hosted by The Atlantic magazine on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., and she responded to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s claims during his Senate Judiciary Committee testimony last week that the allegations against him were, in part, an orchestrated leftist effort “on behalf of the Clintons” to derail his nomination.
McConnell and Feinstein Clash on Timing of Kavanaugh Vote
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) defied Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Tuesday, arguing that a vote this week on President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court would be too soon. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer also called for all information related to FBI investigation to be made public before voting.
It’s a ‘Very Scary Time for Young Men in America,’ Trump Warns
President Donald Trump warned reporters on Tuesday that “it’s a very scary time for young men in America” amid the sexual assault allegations leveled against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh (shown above left). “My whole life, I’ve heard you’re innocent until proven guilty. But now you’re guilty until proven innocent. That is a very, very difficult standard,” Trump told reporters on the White House lawn. “I say that it’s a very scary time for young men in America when you can be guilty of something that you may not be guilty of.”
Kavanaugh Accuser’s Recollection May Stem from False Memory, Suggests Psychology Professor
Christine Blasey Ford’s allegation of sexual assault at the hands of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh could stem from a false memory, Dr. Robert Mather told Fox News’ Laura Ingraham Monday night on “The Ingraham Angle.” “There’s volumes of research that show, going back to [Dr. Elizabeth] Loftus’ work, that you can implant memories in children, such as being lost in the mall,” said Mather, who is a professor of experimental psychology at the University of Central Oklahoma.
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from Reuters
International news agency headquartered in London, England
Amazon raises minimum wage to $15, urges rivals to follow
Amazon.com Inc said on Tuesday it would raise its minimum wage to $15 per hour for U.S. employees from next month, giving in to critics of poor pay and working conditions at the world’s second most valuable company. notes: Pay careful attention to two things. 1) The low percentage of Amazon employees already making below $15 -- it seems that the average pay of warehouse workers is already close to $14hr and of course, anyone who works on the development side makes far more than that. 2) The speedy increase of automated solutions at Amazon's warehouses. Also note that this is very unlikely to result in *any* reduction in welfare recipient numbers.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
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