US gender pay gap hasn’t budged for two straight years
The average amount of money American women make compared with men has stalled since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study shows.
Fewer Americans file for jobless claims last week
WASHINGTON — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as layoffs continue to fall amid a strong job market rebound.
EVs are out of reach for most US consumers
In a recent conversation with a car dealer in the Dallas area, I was asked who will afford all the electric vehicles that are coming to market in the next several years. Despite all the hype for EVs, the dealer told me, many of his customers live paycheck to paycheck and bargain for every dollar of their monthly car payment. A $60,000 Tesla isn’t happening.
Baker Hughes joins oil rivals in pausing Russian operations
NEW YORK — U.S. oil field services company Baker Hughes said Saturday that it was suspending new investments for its Russia operations, a day after similar moves were announced by rivals Halliburton Co. and Schlumberger.
Island Life: Plentiful plumeria
Plumeria blooms in Kailua-Kona.`
Editorial: Data shows the death toll from conservative politicization of the pandemic
With light apparently at the end of the coronavirus tunnel, this is a good time to soberly assess how America handled the pandemic and can better handle whatever new wave might come. A new study shows that what the nation should not do again is listen to anti-science extremists — including elected ones. The study charts a clear pattern of higher coronavirus death rates in Republican-controlled states where political leaders refused aggressive pandemic policies.
