Google and the McClatchy publishing company say they will work together on an experiment launching three digital-only outlets to provide local news in U.S. communities that are currently news "deserts." Besides providing news to the three communities, which the companies haven't named yet, the idea is to test business approaches that could revive local journalism. More than 1,800 U.S. newspapers have closed over the past 15 years, most of them in small towns, according to a University of North Carolina study. Big-city newspapers also suffering declines in staff and circulation.

If you're a teacher, here are some tax breaks that will help you put a little extra money in your pocket.

Uber is still losing money as it expands its food delivery business and develops technology for driverless cars. But revenue for its rides business nearly tripled in the final three months of last year as the company picked up more passengers around the world. That prompted it to say it will turn a profit earlier than it expected.

California is increasing business tax rates on legal marijuana, a move that stunned struggling companies that have been pleading with the state to do just the opposite. Hefty marijuana taxes that can approach 50 percent in some communities have been blamed for pushing shoppers into California's tax-free illegal market, which is thriving. Industry analysts estimate that $3 are spent in the illegal market for every $1 in the legal one.

This year many Americans are expected to be less than happy when they file their taxes due to last year's sweeping federal tax overhaul, which has the tax-preparation industry bracing for plenty of sour reactions now that tax filing season is about to start. They're doing things such as extra customer education, employee training and even role-playing exercises to prepare for the financial mood swings ahead.

Thousands of manufacturers and retailers gathered in Denver starting Wednesday for the annual Outdoor Retailer and Snow Show, and some of the biggest names vowed to keep pushing to preserve public lands — a fight they undertook two years ago with the election of Donald Trump. It's unclear, however, how much impact their political participation is having as Trump and the EPA continue to open public lands for drilling and mining.

The legalization of industrial hemp in the U.S. less than a year ago has sparked interest from both traditional farmers and newbies. The early stages are proving tricky, but up for grabs is a lucrative market, one that could grow more than five-fold globally by 2025 — driven by demand for CBD. The compound, which doesn't cause a high like that of marijuana, is hyped as a health product to reduce anxiety, treat pain and promote sleep.

President Donald Trump has urged farmers to stick with him even as many grapple with the impact of his trade war with China and the partial government shutdown. In a Monday address to the 100th annual convention of the American Farm Bureau Federation, Trump the American heartland largely supported him in 2016 and pledged that his policies would ultimately help the agriculture industry despite short-term pain.

For weeks Samantha Clarke calmly listened to the insults and threats directed daily at her and her employees by people who learned they couldn't enter the Modesto, California, store without wearing a mask and following other coronavirus-related rules. But never, says the 17-year veteran of retail sales, did she expect she'd be sucker-punched and left with blood gushing from her battered face. Not until it happened recently after a customer was told the last above-ground swimming pool in stock had just been sold to someone else.

Food delivery giant DoorDash has taken a first formal step toward a stock market debut. The San Francisco-based company said Thursday that it had filed paperwork with the Securities Exchange Commission outlining its proposed public stock offering. There was no proposed date for an initial offering, which could be a long way off. Last year, rival Postmates delayed plans for an IPO, citing unfavorable market conditions.