Ground Beef Now Costs More Per Pound Than Federal Minimum Wage - Newser
A basic burger ingredient now comes with a side of economic reality: a pound of standard ground beef increasingly costs more than an hour of work at the federal minimum wage. The average price of a pound of lean ground beef has hit $8.34, outpacing the nationwide wage floor of $7.25 that hasn't moved since 2009, when ground beef was around $2.20 a pound, Money reports.
All eyes turn to Fed chair Kevin Warsh and his first moves on interest rates - AP News
1 of 4 | Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during his swearing-in in the East Room of the White House, Friday, May 22, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) 2 of 4 | Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh speaks during his swearing-in in the East Room of the White House, Friday, May 22, 2026, in Washington.
Man Says He Couldn’t Collect Apparent $100,000 Lottery Prize Because of Reported Glitch: “They Didn’t Have Any Answers for Me” - Yahoo
Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on RedditShare on PinterestShare on BlueskyMan holds winning lottery ticket. A post shared on r/mildlyinfuriating has drawn attention online after it highlighted the story of an Indiana man who thought he had won $100,000 on a lottery scratch-off ticket, only to be told he could not collect his winnings due to a reported lottery glitch.
Justice Dept. approves Paramount's acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery - NPR
The main gate to Paramount Studios is seen on Melrose Avenue, July 8, 2015, in Los Angeles. Nick Ut/AP hide caption The Justice Department on Friday approved Paramount's proposed $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros.