Budget Battles
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Republicans Want Strings Attached to California Disaster Aid
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Biden Goes Out With a Bang in the Jobs Market
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Trump Privately Pushes Senators for ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’
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Trump Considers Declaring National Emergency for Tariff Rollout
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Trump Unloads: Grievances, Greenland and the Gulf of Mexico
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Republicans Divided Over How to Pass Trump’s Agenda
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Trump Pushes Johnson to Victory as Speaker
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Looking for a New Job? These Are the Best Cities for You
If you’re on the hunt for a good job, think warm thoughts and pack sunglasses.
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Hoping for a Big Raise Next Year? Here’s How Much You’ll Probably Get
A new report sheds light on how big a raise most workers will be getting next year.
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A New Report Shows Why The 10-Year Jobs Crisis Is Effectively Over
A new report by the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution has good news: "With [yesterday's] employment report, we can report that the national jobs gap relative to November 2007 has closed (...
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The Real Reason Teens Don’t Have Summer Jobs Anymore
Toiling all summer as a camp counselor or lifeguard used to be a rite of passage for American teenagers, but they’ve been dropping out of the labor force for years.
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Women Are Better Investors Than Men. Here Are 3 Reasons Why
Female investors outperform males on average, and new report attributes the better performance to three traits more common in female investors.
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3 New Benefits That Could Be Coming to Your Company
As America flirts with full employment, companies have to work a bit harder to attract workers. A new survey shows that companies are becoming more generous with their benefits packages.
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Are You Being Paid Fairly? Here's How to Find Out
After nearly a decade of stagnation, wages are starting to rise as a strong job market (finally) gives American workers more power in negotiations.
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Do Demographics Dictate Economic Destiny?
A new Morning Consult poll suggests that fewer Americans are spending their tax refunds. Instead, they’re socking the money away or paying off debt.
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The 10 College Majors Employers Want Most This Year
By Janna HerronThe proportion of employers planning to hire recent college graduates hit a decade-high this year. Here are the 10 majors most in demand.
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What Will It Take to Finally Get US Workers’ Pay Growing Again?
Workers of all political stripes must be frustrated by the fact that the economic expansion has yet to deliver the kind of wage gains that have been long promised.
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How to Convince Your Employer to Fix Your 401(k)
By Eric Rosenbaum, CNBCOnline financial software has made it possible for retirement investors to compare their 401(k) with other plans in a matter of minutes and, in some cases, at the press of a button, send an email to...
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Retailers Eked Out Holiday Sales Gains After All
Despite fewer shoppers and a shortened shopping season, brick-and-mortar retailers still managed to increase holiday sales by 2.6 percent in 2013 to $265.9 billion, compared to 2012. Those sales gain...
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6 Ways to Kickstart Your Career Online
By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal TimesWith job-related resolutions still pending, now is a great time to boost your online career search or advancement skills. While most of the work world knows that networking is critical, doing so...
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6 Wise Ways to Boost Your Career This Year
By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal TimesRespect the people you work with. Treat them well, no matter what their role, status or job description, and they’ll almost certainly help you advance in your career. If that sounds overly idealistic...
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How the Right Corporate Culture Can Guarantee Success
By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal TimesTalk to enough successful CEOs about how they run their companies, maximize profits and satisfy shareholders – and you hear a drumbeat of familiar management wisdom across virtually all sectors: Hire...