How Carlos Ghosn Went From Corporate Superstar To Fugitive Carlos Ghosn arrived in Japan as a bold new auto executive. He became a corporate superstar and the CEO of two car companies. Now he's a fugitive. We hear from Carlos Ghosn about his rise and fall. Curt Nickisch
June's Labor Data Is Not As Strong As Many Employers Would Have Liked U.S. employers added 850,000 jobs in June, and the unemployment rate was largely the same as in May. Many sectors, including restaurants and factories, have struggled to find enough workers. Scott Horsley
The U.S. Once Had Federal Government Provided Childcare. Where Is It Now? When millions of women entered the workforce during World War II, what happened to the children? The government stepped in and created the first federal child care program. What happened to it? Sally Herships
Employers Still Can't Find Enough Workers, Right When Business Would Be Booming Employers are hiring aggressively but still can't find enough cooks, drivers or waiters at a time when millions of Americans remained unemployed. This tension is especially felt by small businesses. Scott Horsley
Pinterest Bans All Weight Loss Ads Pinterest will now ban all ads containing weight loss language or imagery, adding to the platform's growing roster of prohibited content. Savannah Sicurella
Some Restaurants Emerged Post- Pandemic With A New Business Model: Adding Surcharges During the pandemic, some businesses experimented with surcharges to help offset costs. In restaurants, the charges are becoming more common, increasing prices without always being obvious about it. Frank Morris
Swimply, The Airbnb For Pools, Grows 2,000% This Summer This summer is breaking records for heat in some parts of the country. People are so ready to cannonball into the deep end, that they're renting other people's backyard pools.
Judge Rules Indiana Can't Back Out Pandemic-Era Programs For Jobless Workers Indiana is one of about two dozen GOP-led states that ended federal unemployment benefits to push workers toward unfilled jobs. It's the first to be ordered by a court to keep paying the benefits.
Change.Org Workers Form A Union, Giving Labor Activists Another Win In Tech The online-petition startup is the latest tech company where activism among workers has led to the formation of a labor union. Once taboo in Silicon Valley, unions are now on the rise. Bobby Allyn
Firecracker Alley: It's about more than fireworks Every year on Puyallup land near the Port of Tacoma, Puyallup tribal members gather to sell fireworks. It’s an event that draws tribal members together to socialize and make some money. But it’s an annual tradition that may not be around forever. Joshua McNichols
