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The average journalist has nearly zero connection to the real world. A British pie shop owner, Paul Bowen, was interviewed on Good Morning Britain on Thursday after a new minimum wage law was announced. The clip was something else: Utterly heartbreaking. A must watch. https://t.co/K4W2sxKG4w— Mario Creatura (@MarioCreatura) October 29, 2026Me, as a family, as a director, I'm taking a 2% cut. So my family, my one year old girl, I'm taking a pay cut, the business is taking a pay cut. How - how - how is that breathing room? Where is my breathing space? John Healey, if you're...

Businesses are feeling the pain of skyrocketing workers' compensation premiums. Some are hollering pretty loud about it, too.In Washington state, firms are protesting a proposal by the state Department of Labor and Industries to increase industrial insurance premiums by 40.5 percent. "It's a pretty big hit," says a business community lobbyist.In California, some companies have seen premiums jump by 80 percent, leaving some wondering whether they can continue to stay in business. Similar cries of pain are being heard from Florida area construction contractors. And bulging workers' compensation costs are cited by some as a major contributor in the collapse...