


Will Arctic chill dampen Valentine’s Day heat? – Retailers usually expect a nearly $20 billion bonanza on a Valentine’s Day weekend — but with an Arctic chill forecast for parts of the United States, will paramours be able to keep alive the retail heat? Mana Rabiee reports. http://ow.ly/3bgoWp
Oregon governor plans minimum wage hike – The minimum wage in Portland could increase to $15.52 an hour, and $13.50 an hour in the rest of the state, according to a plan unveiled by Oregon Governor, Kate Brown. Jillian Kitchen reports. http://ow.ly/3a9lb0





Mustard prices surge, squeezing producers – Mustard prices have jumped this fall to their highest level in seven years as growers in Western Canada, which supplies three-quarters of the world’s traded mustard seed, turn in their smallest crop in nine years, threatening to drive up costs of the yellow condiment for producers. http://ow.ly/360Axm