California and New York raise minimum wage to $15
California signs a law boosting the statewide minimum wage to $15 by 2022 and New York follows with a $15 target, in a move touted by Clinton and Sanders as a major step to close the wage gap. Obama urges federal action as unions hail the measures while business groups warn of job losses. The plans phase in over years with local variations and inflation adjustments.
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Judge OKs 20 Billion BP Oil Spill Settlement
A New Orleans judge approves a 20 billion dollar settlement over the 2010 Gulf of Mexico BP spill. The accord includes 5.5 billion in civil penalties and funds for environmental damage and other claims, paid over 16 years, and marks the largest environmental and civil settlement with a single entity.
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