San Diego City Council will reconsider key ADU incentive in unexpected shift from pro-housing stance
Council members unanimously agreed not only to nix the controversial ‘Footnote 7’ zoning loophole but also to consider ...
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Southeast San Diego residents won a fight on housing density, but another one is brewing between council, mayor
The footnote for southeast San Diego is now set to be removed, but the council also made an unscheduled vote on an ADU ...
President Trump continues push for ‘no tax on tips’
While President Donald Trump continues to call for an end to federal taxes on tips, lawmakers from both sides of the aisle ...
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Minimum wage is $7.25 an hour in NC. GOP legislative leaders show no interest in increase
For the 16th consecutive year, minimum-wage workers in North Carolina didn't receive a pay raise upon the arrival of the new year. According to political analysts, there is little — if any ...
40-year-old saved up to 90% of his pay and retired with $3.5 million last year—he left the U.S. for Dubai and is ‘much happier'
Jamal Robinson retired at 39 with a $3.5 million nest egg. Here’s what his life looks like as an American expat in Dubai.
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5 economic papers that lit up our brains — and what they say about our confusing world
We at Planet Money are constantly reading the work of economists and other social scientists to glean ideas, evidence and insights about the economy, and, more generally, the confusing world around us ...
Fast food is a staple of American culture, but some of its workers struggle to survive
About two-thirds of fast food and counter workers in the U.S. are women, many supporting their families on those wages.
Nebraska public employees union approves new contract with state, secures raises
Members of Nebraska's largest public employees union voted to approve a new contract with the state that includes salary ...
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How Chelsea broke the women's transfer record to sign Girma
Chelsea have made USWNT defender Naomi Girma the first $1m transfer in women's football, but how did the record-breaking deal ...
Tortilla prices up by 40 percent this year; some lawmakers demand subsidies to offset cost
If you visit your favorite taco stand or Mexican restaurant south of the border in the coming days you might notice prices have gone up as the cost of tortillas has risen by 40% so far this year.
‘It's getting worse': Silicon Valley wages lag behind cost of living
Santa Clara County's ballooning cost of living has exploded.