Records Show Fox and G.O.P.’s Shared Quandary: Trump

03/09/2023

“Do we have enough dead people for tonight?” It was a week after the 2020 elections, and Tucker Carlson — along with Fox News executives and other hosts — had watched with panic as Fox viewers, furious and disbelieving at President Donald J. Trump’s defeat, […]

Consumer complaints in Colorado soared last year, especially in retail

03/07/2023

Consumer complaints in the state soared last year, with problems related to retail sales practices, home repairs and professional services dominating while unemployment insurance and other pandemic-related frauds faded from the scene, according to an annual update from Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser. Consumers filed […]

I Spent Two Years Revenge Spending. It Was Hard to Stop.

03/07/2023

At first, I spent little during the pandemic’s early days. With bars and restaurants shuttered and no incentive to buy shoes or clothes, my primary indulgences had been nullified. I paid down my credit card balance and began saving in earnest for the first time […]

Denver Airbnb spending hit record last in 2022

03/07/2023

Guests paid a record $106.5 million last year to skip the hotel and stay at Denver properties booked through companies like Airbnb and Vrbo, according to a BusinessDen analysis using tax revenue data provided by the city. That exceeds 2021 short term rental volume by […]

You’re Now a ‘Manager.’ Forget About Overtime Pay.

03/07/2023

For four years beginning in 2014, Tiffany Palliser worked at Panera Bread in South Florida, making salads and operating the register for shifts that began at 5 a.m. and often ran late into the afternoon. Ms. Palliser estimates that she worked at least 50 hours […]

E.U. Officials Ban TikTok From Employees’ Phones

02/23/2023

Citing security concerns, the European Commission on Thursday banned its staff from using TikTok, the Chinese-owned social media platform, a move that underscores increasing tensions between the West and China. The rule would apply to the Commission’s official devices as well as employees’ personal devices […]