A UC Santa Cruz working paper found California’s $20 fast-food wage was followed by fewer worker hours, higher menu prices, expanded automation and pressure on independent restaurants.
There's a small boost in confidence among small businesses across the nation, but many owners say inflation is impacting their operations.
Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond joined a multistate coalition urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to maintain a federal legal block on California’s Advanced Clean Fleets regulation.
