• The Canadian Press

    Chicago Tribune staffers' unequal pay lawsuit claims race and sex discrimination

    CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Tribune is being sued by some of its staffers, who say they and other women and Black journalists are being paid less than their white male counterparts. The complaint filed Thursday in federal court in Chicago also names Tribune Publishing Co. and Alden Global Capital, which took control of the Tribune in 2021. Attorneys for the seven plaintiffs want class-action status, a jury trial and a permanent injunction against unequal pay based on sex and race discrimination.

  • Yahoo Finance

    This week in Bidenomics: An election tailwind gathers

    A small improvement in the inflation outlook could have big implications for President Biden's reelection odds.

  • Associated Press

    Boeing shareholders approve CEO compensation as company faces investigations, potential prosecution

    Boeing shareholders on Friday approved CEO David Calhoun's $32.8 million compensation and heard leaders explain what the troubled aircraft maker is doing to improve the quality and safety of its planes after a door plug blew off a Boeing 737 Max jetliner in January. Calhoun said the company is finishing a 90-day plan for fixing its manufacturing problems — a report the Federal Aviation Administration demanded after the door-plug blowout. The CEO added that the company is still working to complete an acquisition of key supplier Spirit AeroSystems, but he gave no deadline for completion.