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Farm workers labor in a strawberry field amid drought conditions on Aug. 5, 2022, near Ventura, California.

Inside a flawed immigration system: Millions of undocumented workers and a verification program that few use

Farm workers labor in a strawberry field amid drought conditions on Aug. 5, 2022, near Ventura, California.

November 3, 2024, 6:00am Business

For all of Donald Trump’s railing against immigrants and Democrats’ insistence on creating a better pathway to citizenship, one thing almost no one ever talks about is a computer-based federal program that makes it easy for prospective employers to spot and reject unauthorized immigrants seeking jobs. Read story

The homepage of Crescent Down Works website.

Made-in-Seattle cult fashion brand turns 50

The homepage of Crescent Down Works website.

November 3, 2024, 6:00am Business

Tucked down a Sodo driveway next to an architectural salvage yard lies one of the fashion world’s most coveted manufacturers of down garments. Although you wouldn’t find a Crescent Down Works jacket in a Seattle shop window, the brand has a cult following among Japanese fashionistas, regularly conducts business at… Read story

Consumers should benefit from a Thanksgiving price war between Target, Walmart and other stores. Frozen Jennie-O turkeys at a Cub Foods store in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Nov. 15, 2021.

Target, Walmart lower prices this year with competing Thanksgiving meal deals

Consumers should benefit from a Thanksgiving price war between Target, Walmart and other stores. Frozen Jennie-O turkeys at a Cub Foods store in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Nov. 15, 2021.

November 3, 2024, 6:00am Business

With a month until Turkey Day arrives, Walmart, Target and grocery chains are already putting Thanksgiving meal food and supplies on sale. Read story

A 500-pound camera Google used to begin photographing the streets included in its digital maps during tests is displayed at Google&rsquo;s &ldquo;Street View Garage&rdquo; in Palo Alto, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024.

Google Maps adds AI features to help users explore and navigate the world around them

A 500-pound camera Google used to begin photographing the streets included in its digital maps during tests is displayed at Google&rsquo;s &ldquo;Street View Garage&rdquo; in Palo Alto, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024.

November 3, 2024, 6:00am Business

Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligence. Read story

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Mike Whitaker, right, is greeted by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., left, before testifying at a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Investigations, hearing on the FAA's oversight of Boeing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.

Congress protests ‘revolving door’ to Boeing while rushing through it

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Mike Whitaker, right, is greeted by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., left, before testifying at a Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Investigations, hearing on the FAA's oversight of Boeing, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024.

November 3, 2024, 6:00am Business

After eight decades of trying, Congress still can’t close a revolving door. Read story

Social Security benefits in 2025: 5 big changes retirees should plan for

November 3, 2024, 5:35am Business

If you’re retired or planning to retire soon, it’s important to have a plan for your retirement income. For most people, Social Security will play a significant role in this plan, so staying up to date on the latest benefits information is crucial. Read story

In this photo provided by Brittany Randall, Randall, left, and her daughter, Kamberlyn Bowler, pose for a selfie photo in Grand Junction, Colo., in the summer of 2024.

Colorado teen fights kidney failure after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounders

In this photo provided by Brittany Randall, Randall, left, and her daughter, Kamberlyn Bowler, pose for a selfie photo in Grand Junction, Colo., in the summer of 2024.

November 3, 2024, 5:29am Business

A 15-year-old high school freshman is hospitalized with severe complications of food poisoning after eating McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers three times in the weeks before a deadly E. coli outbreak was detected. Read story

An entrance to the Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank, California, on June 2, 2021.

Will Newsom’s expanded tax credit program save California’s film industry?

An entrance to the Warner Bros. studio lot in Burbank, California, on June 2, 2021.

November 3, 2024, 5:25am Business

Amid mounting pressure from Hollywood to bring production and entertainment jobs back to California, Gov. Gavin Newsom unveiled plans Sunday to significantly raise the annual cap on the state’s film and TV tax incentive program. Read story