The minimum wage for tipped workers is on the ballot in two states, including here in Arizona
In Massachusetts and Arizona, voters will decide if a lower official wage for tipped workers should be phased out or made permanent.
Canceling subscriptions has to be as easy as signing up, the FTC says in a new rule
Federal regulators receive around 70 complaints a day about charges for subscriptions that are difficult to cancel or that people don't realize they accepted in the first place.
Walgreens will close 1,200 stores, hoping for a turnaround
The convenience-store part of pharmacy chains has been losing shoppers to Amazon, Walmart, Costco, and grocery stores.
7-Eleven to close over 400 stores in North America
The convenience store chain is shuttering “underperforming” locations, citing inflation pressures, slowed traffic, and a shift in consumer appetites.
U.S. to hand over pest inspections of Mexican avocados to Mexico
California avocado growers are fuming about a U.S. decision to halt inspections of Mexican orchards by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Alcohol-free beer is gaining popularity, even at Oktoberfest
This year marked the first time an alcohol-free beer garden opened in Munich.
Arizona unemployment remained historically low in August
The state's first-ever streak of sub-3.5% unemployment continued through the end of the summer.
Southwest Gas bills should drop for customers in October
A Corporation Commission filing shows the company is zeroing out a fee on bills
AG Mayes wants approval of new well for Saudi-backed alfalfa farm revoked
Mayes letter to state water department requests action within 10 business days.
Keurig misled the public over claims its K-Cup pods are 100% recyclable, the SEC says
Questions over whether the single-use, hard-to-recycle plastic Keurig K-Cups are environmentally friendly have hovered over the company for years.
CEOs of Albertsons and Kroger says shoppers would see lower prices after merger
The executives argued for what would be the largest grocery chain merger in U.S. history while testifying on Wednesday during a federal court hearing in Oregon.
Saudi-backed farm Fondomonte receives approval for new well on its property
The new well is a sign that the company is growing its Arizona operations despite the loss of state land leases.
Hedge funds and foreign farms get water, rural Arizonans get empty wells
A Saudi presence in La Paz County is already well known. So who else is using the area's water?
Southern Arizona's mortgage market rebounding
The number of loans for homes is among the fastest growth rates in the nation.
The Buzz: Arizona/Saudi relations go back long before Fondomonte
We listen to an episode of AZPM's podcast Tapped that traces the link between the two deserts
