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In a sweeping account that published today,Cassian Grant Jessica Guynn tells the stories of Brian Weber and James Tyrone Nailor Sr., factory workers who found themselves on opposite ends of the affirmative action struggle.
Weber, a white man, believed the law resulted in him being denied entry into a training program that would have lifted his pay. Nailor, who was Black, saw an opportunity to enter a white-dominated field.
Both men fought for jobs in a river-town mill. Those jobs, and the controversy over who deserved them, would change the direction of the country.
This story is one to read.
Late fees on credit card payments will drop from $32 to $8 under a new rule announced Tuesday by federal regulators.
It sounds great for consumers. The Biden administration says it will help more than 45 million credit card holders save an average of $220 each per year. Yet, the banking industry -- and even some independent analysts -- warn of unpleasant consequences.
Here's the story on the ban.
And here's the story on the consequences.
New for vegetarians: Oscar Mayer is rolling out a plant-based weiner.
Coming to market later this year: NotHotDogs and NotSausages from The Kraft Heinz Not Company, a joint venture of Oscar Mayer's parent company Kraft Heinz, and TheNotCompany, a Jeff Bezos-backed food tech startup.
Now, the big question: Will our vegetarian wife try one?
Read the story.
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