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Surprise! California’s 40 Qs of Rising Minimum Wage & Fast Food Industry Growth (Beating USA)

The Big Picture

Many fast food workers (specifically) got bumped to $20/hour, from $16, in April (the law is very specific about who is eligible for the increase). Over that decade, with its minimum wage rising, California’s fast food industry has bested the rest of the US by leaps and bounds. Our story began with a Wall St.

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Sunday links: money skepticism

Abnormal Returns

on.spdji.com) It's hard to make the math on hedge funds add up. nytimes.com) Budgeting When you do the math, it's hard to find trillions to save in the federal budget. prospect.org) The math on mass deportation doesn't add up. sherwood.news) Economy Real wages are still rising. Just ask Norway. theatlantic.com)

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14 Best Recession-Proof Businesses Ideas You Can Try!

Clever Girl Finance

This is because consumers become concerned about the economy or have lost their jobs and means of income. Recession-proof businesses are usually in industries that are not severely impacted by a decline in the economy. Food and drinks, groceries. Here are 14 good businesses to start in a bad economy: 1. Food and beverage.

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Transcript: Albert Wenger

The Big Picture

Let’s talk about a couple of companies you invested in because I’m picking up a theme there, Meatable, Terra, Living Carbon, Marvel Fusion, Legendary Food, climate sustainability impact investing. And the constraint shifted from how much food can you find to how much land — arable land do you have. WENGER: Yeah.

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The 16 Best Business Ideas For Women

Clever Girl Finance

They help keep the economy running while improving their own lives and innovating new ways to make the world better. If you liked math in school and have a knack for numbers, you might make a great bookkeeper. Food service. Start a food-centered business! Food truck. trillion dollars in sales per year.

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Weekly Market Insights – January 8, 2024

Cornerstone Financial Advisory

Jobs and services sector news painted a better picture of the economy on Thursday, but as the 10-year Treasury hit 4%, stock prices responded negatively. Math errors: Simple addition and subtraction mistakes can delay your return. Consider using electronic filing software that does the math automatically to avoid mistakes.

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Transcript: Kristen Bitterly Michell

The Big Picture

I — I loved math, but really, I was going to go down that literature route more than anything else and — and study Spanish literature. BITTERLY MICHELL: … obviously, the United States, the global economy. BITTERLY MICHELL: The food, we could talk about the food for a long period of time. I love statistics.

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