Daily MailSig. 3NewsCultureLabor
Sharon Stone recalled learning that her used lingerie was being sold outside an episodic TV set in the 1980s, calling it degrading. The experience led her to add costume-retention clauses to her contracts, with advice from Carrie Fisher, and she frames it as a lesson about women's power in Hollywood.
New York PostSig. 2NewsEconomyLaborTechnology
The article is an advertorial for Remote Raven, an offshore staffing company, arguing that return-to-office mandates burden employers and that hiring college-educated virtual assistants abroad for as little as $10/hour lets small and mid-sized businesses avoid office conflict and overhead. It presents the company’s vetting, IT, and compliance services as a solution while relying almost entirely on the firm and one client for evidence.
The HillSig. 7OpinionEconomyTradeLabor
An economist argues the Federal Reserve should hold interest rates rather than tighten further because recent inflation is driven largely by supply shocks such as energy disruptions and tariffs, not excess demand. The piece warns that higher rates would weaken investment, hiring, and wage growth without addressing the root causes of inflation.
Daily MailSig. 7NewsEconomyPoliticsLabor
Bingo operators warn that raising machine games duty to 40% could close venues and cut thousands of jobs. The article stresses the industry's community role and political sensitivity in Red Wall constituencies while the Treasury declines to comment on Budget speculation.
Fox NewsSig. 8OpinionEconomyLaborPolitics
A Fox News opinion piece argues Social Security can be fixed with a three-part plan, including raising the wage cap to $400,000, gradually increasing the payroll tax rate, and raising the retirement age. It says the system will not suddenly go broke but faces a shortfall in scheduled benefits.
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Workers at an AutoZone in White Plains, New York, are seeking to form the first union at the auto parts chain, with a union election set for late September, as the company reportedly spends heavily to oppose the effort. The article centers worker accounts of low pay, holiday pay issues, and aggressive anti-union meetings, while AutoZone declines to comment.
National ReviewSig. 6OpinionEconomyPoliticsLabor
The article argues that while Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has stopped using wage growth as an inflation indicator, the Fed's underlying models remain unchanged and need reform. It notes the Fed's cost gauge cannot distinguish between wage increases funded by profits versus those passed into prices, and that the committee recently raised rates citing inflation without mentioning wages.
New York PostSig. 6OpinionEducationPoliticsLabor
An editorial accuses civil-rights groups such as the NAACP and NYCLU of selling out to teachers unions by opposing New York's participation in a federal tax-credit scholarship program. It argues school choice benefits underprivileged students and urges Gov. Kathy Hochul to opt into the program.
New York PostSig. 4OpinionEconomyPoliticsLabor
An opinion columnist recounts the closure of his favorite Los Angeles restaurant after 21 years, blaming COVID lockdowns, the Hollywood writers' strike, minimum wage increases, permit fees, street vendors, and an anti-business climate. He criticizes California and LA officials, including Attorney General Rob Bonta, and argues that businesses are being driven out of the city.
Wall Street JournalSig. 6NewsConflictForeignLabor
North Korea has sent thousands of workers, including many women, to Russian factories and warehouses as part of its deepening alliance with Moscow. The article reports that these workers are now closer to the Ukrainian battlefield, highlighting the human costs of the Russia-North Korea partnership.
New York PostSig. 6OpinionEducationLaborPolitics
A Post editorial argues that powerful teachers unions are a major cause of weak public education and poor student literacy, citing a Progressive Policy Institute study and examples such as New York and Los Angeles. It blames union political power for resisting reforms and harming children, while praising teacher-led efforts to pass science-of-reading changes over union opposition.
New York PostSig. 5NewsPoliticsLaborLaw
City Council Speaker Julie Menin and council members are urging Mayor Zohran Mamdani to drop a lawsuit that blocks $10,000 workforce-stabilization checks for New York City teaching assistants. The council passed Local Law 129 outside collective bargaining, while the Mamdani administration argues it violates Taylor’s Law. Both sides say they want a resolution through collective bargaining.