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Since 1938, U.S. labor law has carved out a rule for some people with disabilities, saying they can be paid less than minimum wage.

Workers and union officials say policies are often unclear or inconsistent, both in terms of who gets sent home to quarantine, and whether, or how much, they’re paid while they’re not working.

“These colleges are under intense financial pressure given the trends in higher education,” said Scott Carlson, a senior writer at The Chronicle of Higher Education. “I think everybody involved really wanted to try to make this work.”

Retail sales continued to grow, now for the fourth month in a row as people spent more at restaurants and bars and bought more furniture, electronics, cars and clothes.

D.G. Yuengling and Son, America’s oldest operating brewer, based in Pottsville, Schuylkill County, has announced a joint venture with Molson Coors to break out beyond its traditional 22-state distribution area in the East.