Democrats' leading proposal to hike the federal minimum wage to $17 an hour would deliver a raise to millions of workers but also would chase about 700,000 people out of jobs, according to a new analysis by the Congressional Budget Office.
Electric vehicle maker Tesla announced pay raises for workers at Gigafactory Nevada this week amid a push by the United Auto Workers to unionize the company.
President Biden has directed federal employees to take public transportation, ride bikes or rent electric vehicles when traveling for work, in a move the administration says will save taxpayer money and reduce the government's carbon footprint.