WASHINGTON (AP) Wages and benefits grew quickly for U.S. workers in the first three months of the year, a sign that businesses are starting to offer higher pay to fill newly-opened jobs. U.S. workers’ total compensation rose 0.9% in the January-March quarter, the largest gain in more than 13 years, the Labor Department said Friday. That's up from 0.7% in the final three months of last year. Still, the increase is just barely above 0.8% gains.
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Letters to the Editor: April 7, 2021
Farmers are producing more food on less land, but at what cost?
Gene Lollis wants farmers protected from “unjust, nuisance lawsuits,” he wrote in his March 31 guest column, “Florida’s right to farm legislation protects food supply across state.”
What more do farmers want from government, given that 40 percent of farmers’ net income in 2020 came directly from our government (taxpayers)? Sure, farmers are producing more food with less land, but at what cost … pesticides, weed killer and fertilizers with names 20 letters long, showing up in our food, soil, and/or water. Animals are given antibiotics that make infections more dangerous to humans, too.
MLB didn t want to join Georgia legislature in turning back the clock on racial progress msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.