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Shake Shack Founder Explains Tipping's Racist Origins

Tipping has some racist roots that still affect restaurant servers today, restaurateur Danny Meyer says.
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Payrolls Rise Solidly As Jobless Rate Reaches 9-Year Low

The unemployment rate dropped to 4.6 percent and nonfarm payrolls increased by 178,000 jobs last month, the Labor Department said.
By Lucia Mutikani, Reuters

America's Largest City Is Failing Its Young People

Millennials in New York are more educated than the previous generation, but they're stuck in bad jobs with paltry pay.
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4 Things You Need To Know About The Latest Jobs Report

America's economy is chugging along.
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Costco Just Gave Its Lowest-Paid Workers A Raise

Another reason to love Costco!
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Bernie Sanders Made The Only Attack On Donald Trump That Actually Worked

The billionaire apparently doesn't think "wages are too high" anymore.
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3 Charts That Show Why The Fed Should Have Waited To Raise Rates -- And The One Reason It Didn't

Broader unemployment is high, and inflation is low. So why is the Fed moving now?
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Who Tips Better: Democrats Or Republicans?

Waiters talk horror stories, drunk customers and whether there's a partisan generosity gap.
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The Trucking Industry Is Struggling, But Maybe Not For Long

There's a huge shortage of drivers right now. Here's what that means for the business.
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Real Median Hourly Wages Continue To Drop Around The Country

"Some workers’ wages are so low that employers are not able to push them down any further."
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