August 2, 2021 - Smlr_net

2 Aug 2021


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*August 2, 2021*
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*Title:*                    Why DoorDash Drivers are on Strike
*Source:*               NPR
*Author:*               Josie Fischels
*Date:*                   July 31, 2021
*Summary:*          Across the country, many DoorDash drivers have stopped
dashing to your door. They've logged off the app for the day as part of a
strike organized on social media against the food delivery service,
demanding tip transparency and higher pay.
*Link:*                    https://n.pr/3fjbtbC
*Title:*                    Investment Laws Police NJ’s Pension Fund
*Source:*               NJ Spotlight News
*Author:*               John Reitmeyer
*Date:*                   August 2, 2021
*Summary:          *New calls to cut ties to Ben & Jerrry’s, fossil fuels
would add to list of banned investments.
*Link:*                    https://bit.ly/3jcyCO3
*Title:*                   Higher Wages are Fantastic for Workers. But
Small Businesses are Struggling to Keep Up
*Source:*               CNN Business
*Author:*               Paul R. La Monica
*Date:*                   August 1, 2021
*Summary:*          Wages are going up. That's great news for workers. But
some smaller companies may struggle to absorb higher labor costs. The
Russell 2000 (RUT), an index of small cap American firms, has fallen about
2.5% in the past month while the Dow and S&P 500, home to giants such as
Apple (AAPL), Nike (NKE) and Walmart (WMT), are each up more than 2%. The
jobs report for July is due out on Friday. If wages, which were up 3.6%
over the past 12 months as of June, continue to head higher, these smaller
companies may continue to face wage pressure.
*Link:*                    https://cnn.it/3ltTYZI
*Title:*                    There’s an Unemployment Cliff Coming. More Than
7.5 Million May Fall Off
*Source:*               CNBC
*Author:*               Greg Iacurci
*Date:*                   August 1, 2021
*Summary:*          Millions of jobless Americans are poised to lose
Covid-era income support in about a month’s time. This impending “benefits
cliff” appears different from others that loomed this past year, when
Congress was able to keep aid flowing after eleventh-hour legislative
deals. There doesn’t seem to be an urgency among federal lawmakers to
extend pandemic benefit programs past Labor Day, their official cutoff date.
*Link:*                    https://cnb.cx/3rOU1AB
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