3/13/2019: Whole Foods cuts workers’ hours - How China Plans to Dominate World Trade

Today's Article: Whole Foods cuts workers’ hours
From: The Guardian (via Yahoo! News)
Readability Score: 11.8

Economists argue that raising wages without an increase in productivity leads to lost jobs, or at least fewer hours for employees. Whole Foods (now owned by Amazon) is illustrating that concept. Lesson includes the embedded video Raise the Wage for your visual learners.

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Readability Score: 8.0

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5/7/2018: Yellow Fever: Why Does A Restaurant Have The Name Of This Disease? - Finland's failed universal basic income experiment should be a lesson for U.S.

Today's Article: Yellow Fever: Why Does A Restaurant Have The Name Of This Disease?
From: Forbes
Readability Score: 10.2

A restaurant inside a Long Beach, CA Whole Foods store has the same name as a disease that causes bleeding from the nose, mouth, and eyes and death. Good idea? Or not?

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Readability Score: 8.4

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9/8/2017: Amazon Cuts Whole Foods Prices as Much as 43% on First Day - Delivery Without Drivers: Domino's, Ford Team Up for Test

Today's Article: Amazon Cuts Whole Foods Prices as Much as 43% on First Day
From: Bloomberg
Readability Score: 8.3

The tech giant’s $13.7 billion purchase of Whole Foods has sent shock waves through the already changing $800 billion supermarket industry.

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Readability Score: 7.7

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10/14/2016: Whole Foods Sets Up Shop in Low-Income Neighborhoods - Girl Scouts Push to Get Statues of Women in Central Park

Today's Article: Whole Foods Sets Up Shop in Low-Income Neighborhoods
From: Wall Street Journal
Readability Score: 10.5

High-end grocer is betting that shoppers in these areas will pay for specialty items, as the company looks to expand

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Readability Score: 8.9

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New Release: Morality in the Marketplace

How do we know right from wrong? Scottish philosopher Adam Smith came up with the idea of the Impartial Spectator, someone who watches and judges us and our behavior. But what about businesses? Is there any morality there?

We have a new release at izzit.org - Morality in the Marketplace.

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