Larry E. Swedroe's Blog, page 1197

Apple hikes starting pay for retail workers amid union push

IPhone maker is lifting its minimum wage for store employees to $22 per hour, according to a report.

Biden admin announces new Ukraine aid package, including longer range rocket system

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been pleading with the West to send rocket systems to Ukraine to help stop Russia's destruction of towns in the Donbas.

Sneak peek: The Black Swan Murder?

All new: A former ballerina shoots her husband. Did she kill to save herself or was it out of spite? "48 Hours" contributor Jim Axelrod reports Saturday, June 4 at 10/9c on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.

White House economic council adviser discusses Federal Reserve's response to combat inflation

The U.S. is struggling with some of its highest levels of inflation in four decades. Heather Boushey, who is on the White House’s Council of Economic Advisers, joins CBS News to discuss the Biden Administration’s plans to address its new top economic priority, inflation.

DOJ subpoenas former Trump adviser Peter Navarro in Jan. 6 investigation

Peter Navarro, former trade adviser in the Trump administration, has been subpoenaed by the Justice Department as part of its investigation into the January 6 attack on the U.S Capitol. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss that and other developments.

Man throws cake at Mona Lisa painting

A man disguised as a woman in a wheelchair smeared cake over the Mona Lisa in the Louvre museum in Paris, in an apparent climate protest.

CBS Evening News, May 30, 2022

Uvalde prepares for funerals after mass shooting; Taps Across America brings nation together to remember the fallen

Senate Democrats work on bipartisan gun control legislation

Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut is leading the democratic effort to craft bipartisan gun control legislation. Several Republicans, including Senator John Cornyn of Texas, appear open to negotiations. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy and four of his colleagues have openly refused to comply with the subpoenas by the January 6 committee. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane joined CBS News' Lana Zak to discuss the latest on Capitol Hill.

More than 7,000 flights canceled over Memorial Day weekend

More than 1,600 flights were canceled on Monday alone, according to flight tracking website FlightAware.

COVID-19 cases rising in the U.S. heading into summer

COVID-19 cases in the U.S. are averaging more than 100,000 per day. It's more than four times what it was this same time last year. Dr. Celine Gounder, senior fellow and editor-at-large for public health at Kaiser Health News, joins CBS News to discuss what's driving the rise and to answer questions about the new monkeypox outbreak.