Alaska Air Group, which operates Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air, reports that its second-quarter profit rose 37 percent despite rising fuel prices, as it accounted for fuel hedges that will close in future quarters.Read more »
About 2 million Americans get a raise Thursday as the federal minimum wage rises 70 cents. The bad news: Higher gas and food prices are swallowing it up, and some small businesses will pass the cost of the wage hike to consumers. Read more »
Times are good for wheat farmers, but they should resist the urge to harvest their crop residue and sell it for ethanol production, a federal researcher says. Read more »
