MINNEAPOLIS — When John Ghingo was 14, he started dishwashing at his hometown seafood restaurant in New York. Over eight years, he climbed the ranks to front-of-house manager.

The incoming CEO of Hormel Foods, now 53, met his wife there. Now, he encourages his children to work restaurant jobs.

“It’s hard work serving people food every ...Read more

Today’s children could be the first generation since the 1970s to do better than their parents as young workers become more sought after and well paid. They may even see a surplus of housing to make their lives even easier after recent shortages.

An abundance of young workers will turn into an undersupply by 2040, with better pay and a ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A bill aimed at reducing artificial intelligence surveillance in workplaces has led to fierce debate between competing interest groups.

Proponents of the legislation say the surveillance violates workers’ right to privacy and can be discriminatory. Opponents say the tools that would be banned by the measure are part of ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Goats have become a familiar sight on California hillsides, munching through weeds and brush before they can become fuel for wildfires. But the companies that put those herds to work said a change in state labor rules have made goat grazing too expensive to continue.

The labor rule in question was a temporary state law ...Read more

Michigan health authorities were in touch with Taco Bell’s parent company, Yum! Brands Inc., about a parasitic outbreak in early July, weeks before the company officially alerted consumers.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services held a call with Yum on July 2 to discuss cyclospora, according to documents obtained by Bloomberg ...Read more

DETROIT -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday upgraded a defect investigation in older Ford cars and SUVs over what it believes to be "unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety."

Of concern is a risk that the timing belt may fail and cause the vehicles to lose power. The U.S. auto safety regulator opened the ...Read more

U.S. and Japanese officials warned investors they’re determined to keep defending the yen after jolting currency markets with their first joint intervention in 15 years.

It’s still unclear how much Washington spent to help lift the yen from its four-decade low. But the currency’s rebound points at interventions larger than in 1998 and ...Read more

U.S. stocks rose on the first trading day of the month as attention turned to this week’s heavy slate of earnings reports.

The S&P 500 Index closed 1.5% higher, close to a record high, while the Nasdaq 100 Index advanced 1.8%. The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index, known as the SOX, added 1.1%.

U.S. stocks had closed out July with a gain on...Read more

PONTIAC, Mich. — A drone lifts off from an Amazon facility with a package secured tightly beneath. It climbs over Metro Detroit neighborhoods on its way to a customer's doorstep — and into a growing debate over noise, privacy and who controls the skies.

Amazon is betting drones will reshape package delivery. Amazon Prime Air launched in the...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital in Willowbrook is the main emergency medical care option for hundreds of thousands of South Los Angeles residents, but space is so tight that many patients are treated in large metal-frame tents on the pavement outside.

On a recent summer day, loud air conditioners blew cool air as ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — There’s a lot of talk in the agriculture industry these days around Senate Bill 54 — California’s Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act.

Lawsuits are flying. Letters are being sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration and the state Legislature. Public comments are in abundance.

A...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. – Fleets of autonomous, unmanned cars have descended upon Tampa.

Elon Musk’s robotaxis hit the streets last week, and curious passengers are already hitching rides in the self-driving vehicles. But Tesla – which touted the technology as the next best thing to its investors – isn’t the only company launching driverless cars...Read more

Paramount Skydance Chairman David Ellison and California Attorney General Rob Bonta are clashing again — this time over when the antitrust trial to determine whether Paramount can complete its nearly $111-billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery should begin.

In court documents Friday, Bonta and his coalition of 11 other Democrat attorneys ...Read more