Before becoming deputy secretary, she served as labor secretary in California for seven years, where she earned a reputation as a fierce advocate for immigrants and low-wage workers.
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Elizabeth Holmes has 2nd child as she tries to avoid prison
A March 17 hearing will determine whether she remains free during an appeals process that could take years.
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Nissan recalls over 809,000 SUVs; key defect can cut off engine
The action covers certain Rogues from the 2014-20 model years and the Rogue Sports from 2017-22.
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Wall Street closes chilling February with another dip
Many investors now see the Fed hiking its key overnight interest rate up to at least 5.25%.
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Volkswagen charged family $150 to track hijacked SUV and child, officer says
The family of an Illinois woman had to pay Volkswagen $150 so officers could use the manufacturer’s tracking service to find her stolen SUV and 2-year-old son.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine delegation to fight bill that would repeal ‘pause’ in lobstering regulations
A proposal by an Arizona congressman would eliminate a six-year freeze on new fishing rules intended to protect endangered whales.
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Sales representative who filed discrimination lawsuit against Nappi says she felt ‘singled out’
When Nappi threatened to cut Michele Tourangeau’s base pay in 2018, they refused to raise her commission to 3% – the amount that all other sales representatives made when she was hired in 2015.
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JetBlue pilot landing in Boston averts potential collision
The close call occurred at Logan airport on Monday when the pilot of a Learjet 60 took off without clearance as a JetBlue flight was preparing to land on an intersecting runway.
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U.S. consumer confidence slips again in February
Consumers have been a pillar in the U.S. economy, not ready to slow spending even as the Federal Reserve tightens its monetary policy and signals more rate hikes ahead.
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Supreme Court seems ready to reject Biden’s student loan forgiveness
The president’s only hope for being allowed to move forward with his plan appeared to be the slim possibility that the court would find that Republican-led states and individuals challenging the plan lacked the legal right to sue.