Kindred and Yum make the list of low-wage employers.

You know, there's an outside chance that wages like these are a significant part of the problem. Now back to your regularly scheduled distractions.

Two Louisville-based companies are among the country's lowest-paying employers, by Carolyn Tribble Greer (Louisville Business First)

Two Louisville-based companies are among the worst-paying employers in the U.S., according to a new report.

24/7 Wall St. identified the 25 large U.S. companies that pay employees the lowest wages. For comparison, the national median hourly wage is $17.81.

No. 18 on the list is Kindred Healthcare Inc. (NYSE: KND), where the typical worker at a continuing care facility earns $11.94 an hour, according to the report. The company has about 100,000 employees.

And coming in at No. 20 is Yum Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM), owner of the KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut chains. Average wages at common positions at the company’s restaurants rarely exceed $10 an hour, according to the report, and go as low as $7.55 for Pizza Hut delivery drivers. The company has 90,000 employees.

No. 1 on the list is Wal-Mart Stores Inc., followed by Kroger Co., McDonald's Corp. and Target Corp.

Consumer Reports: Ain't no yum in Yum! Brands.

But first, this Golden Oldie from 2012.

Here's The Ridiculous Cheer That Yum! CEO David Novak Made Everyone Do At Its Investor Meeting, by Kim Bhasin (Business Insider)

Yum! Brands CEO David Novak spoke at the company's investor meeting yesterday, and he had everyone do the Yum! cheer.

Now for the main course.

Consumer Reports slams big fast-food chains in ratings, by David K. Li (New York Post)

Bigger is anything but better in the fast-food world.

Consumer Reports readers slammed McDonald’s, KFC, Taco Bell and Sbarro, saying those gigantic national chains have the nation’s worst burgers, chicken, Mexican food and pizza, respectively.