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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7 Smart Ways to Manage Your Office Holiday Party
By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal TimesA few years ago, a former colleague who had recently been hired attended our annual holiday party, which included a sit-down dinner. At his table, he performed a napkin folding “trick” that was meant...
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Record High for Household Net Worth in 3rd Quarter
By Lucia Mutikani, ReutersHousehold net worth hit a record high in the third quarter as home prices marched up and the value of stocks and mutual funds surged, a hopeful sign for the economic recovery. The Federal Reserve...
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How to Save Billions in the ER Each Year
By Futurity Org, FuturityEmergency department observation units with condition-specific treatment plans offer savings, shorter stays, and reduced admissions, a new study shows. The use of observation units in hospital...
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7 Top Tips for Holiday Gift Card Purchases
By Herb Weisman, CNBCYou probably have some gift cards on your holiday shopping list. Once again, this year they're the most-requested present. Here are seven simple ways to get more for your gift-card dollars. 1. Buy...
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Now, Even Your Bra Could Be Hacked
By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal TimesThis could be the biggest thing to hit the world of intimate apparel in years – and the biggest boon for creative hackers , too. A prototype for a “smart bra” that can detect the presence of stress...