## Election 2024: Kamala Harris on NBC vows to double federal minimum wage to $15

Authored by telegraph.co.uk

Kamala Harris has announced plans to more than double the federal minimum wage if she wins the presidency.

The Democratic candidate has backed raising the current minimum wage from $7.25 an hour to at least $15.

Trump suggested in 2020 that he would “consider” raising the federal minimum wage from $7.25 to $15.

Bernie Sanders, the Left-wing Vermont senator, pushed to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 during his presidential campaigns in 2016 and 2020.

In 2021, the Democrat-aligned Economic Policy Institute think tank said that raising the federal minimum wage to $15 would increase total wages by $107billion.

However, there are some exemptions, for example some workers with disabilities, employees under the age of 20 and full-time students do not have to receive the federal minimum wage.

At a campaign stop this weekend, Ms Harris said: “I absolutely believe that we must raise minimum wage.” »

### McDonald's shares fall after CDC says E. coli outbreak linked to Quarter Pounders

Authored by cnbc.com

McDonald's shares dropped in premarket trading Wednesday morning after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said an E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers has led to 10 hospitalizations and one death.

"Most" sick people reported eating a McDonald's Quarter Pounder, the CDC added.

In a statement Tuesday, McDonald's said it is taking "swift and decisive action" following the E. Coli outbreak in certain states. »

### FTC Rule Banning Fake Reviews Takes Effect With Stiff Penalties

Authored by ntd.com

Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan announced on Oct. 21 that the agency’s prohibition on fake online reviews was taking effect, imposing fines as high as $50,000 for violations.

In its final rule , the FTC states that the maximum penalty per violation is $51,744, but courts must consider factors under the FTC Act when determining penalties.

Among other things, the final rule prohibits false consumer reviews, buying positive or negative reviews, and suppressing negative reviews. »

### A K-pop star was photographed kissing a woman. Fans decided he should be fired for it.

Authored by nbcnews.com

Now a different group of mostly international fans is pushing back, expressing support for Seunghan and condemning what they see as corporate caving to bullying by toxic fans.

“To turn something that is meant as a sign of respect into a tactic for bullying someone is incredibly egregious.”.

International fans, by contrast, “consume idols as media figures from a distance, without investing in the idol-fan relationship.”. »

### The Wolf Among Us 2 not cancelled, Telltale confirms

Authored by eurogamer.net

Earlier today, a whistleblower claimed development of The Wolf Among Us 2 was in peril, and the team at Telltale were at a "critical point where they might have no choice but to shelve it".

Now, in a statement shared with Eurogamer, Telltale has assured us that work on the game continues on.

"But development on The Wolf Among Us 2 continues and we're excited to share more about the game with Telltale fans and our community when the time is right.". »

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