Maya Huter

1 month ago | nbcnews.com | Maya Huter |Christine Romans

Michigan lawmakers brokered an eleventh-hour deal last week resolving a seven-year fight over what tip earners get paid. But the compromise wasn’t reached until 12 hours after the deadline, and advocates now say workers should get paid for the delay. The reason for that is complicated, and it caps the latest skirmish in a nationwide battle over minimum wages and tips that experts expect to grind on — in ever more byzantine ways.

2 months ago | telemundo52.com | Maya Huter |Emilie Ikeda

Si no te gustan las nueces en los dulces, San Valentín podría costarte más caro este año. Es probable que los bombones de muchas de las cajas con forma de corazón de estas fiestas contengan más ingredientes de relleno, como nueces y frutas, para compensar el costo del chocolate puro. "Antes considerábamos que las avellanas y los pistachos eran un ingrediente caro", explica Jacques Torres, chocolatero con tiendas de lujo en Nueva York.

2 months ago | nbclosangeles.com | Maya Huter |Emilie Ikeda

If you're not a fan of nuts in your sweets, Valentine's Day could cost you more this year. The chocolates inside many of this holiday's heart-shaped boxes will likely contain more filler ingredients like nuts and fruits to offset the cost of pure chocolate. "We used to look at hazelnuts and pistachio as an expensive inclusion," said Jacques Torres, a chocolatier with high-end shops in New York City.

2 months ago | nbcnews.com | Maya Huter |Emilie Ikeda

If you’re not a fan of nuts in your sweets, Valentine’s Day could cost you more this year. The chocolates inside many of this holiday’s heart-shaped boxes will likely contain more filler ingredients like nuts and fruits to offset the cost of pure chocolate. “We used to look at hazelnuts and pistachio as an expensive inclusion,” said Jacques Torres, a chocolatier with high-end shops in New York City.

Nov 25, 2024 | nbcnews.com | Maya Huter |Jing Feng |Candace Kuo

Nov. 25, 2024, 6:52 PM UTCFiguring out when to buy gifts for the holidays can be endlessly stressful: Is it better to scoop up purchases before the big Thanksgiving sales events, spring into action during Black Friday and Cyber Monday, or wait until the last minute? NBC News is helping shoppers answer those questions by tracking the online prices of five popular gift items in major categories this season.