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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What Paul Ryan Can Teach Us About Work-Life Balance
By Michael Hodin, The Fiscal TimesWhen Paul Ryan declared “I cannot and I will not give up my family time” as he made a deal to become the next speaker of the House, he brought welcome attention to the flexible work patterns we need...
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Hey, New Grads, Get Ready to Work Until You’re 75
The golden years are going to come a lot later for America’s youngest adults. Today’s college graduates are going to have to work until age 75 in order to have enough money for a comfortable...
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Top 3 Reasons You May Have to Retire Before You’re Ready
By Aimee Picchi, The Fiscal TimesYour golden years are supposed to be a time when you kick back and enjoy a well-earned retirement, but you may find yourself taking retirement long before you planned, increasing the risk you’ll run...
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How to Manage Your Old 401(k) After You Land a New Job
Congratulations, you’ve landed a new job! In addition to finding a new lunch spot and ordering new business cards, add this to your must-do list: Figure out what to do with your old 401(k). As long...
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Why Your Bonus Will Probably Be Smaller This Year
The news is not good for workers who were expecting their full bonus this year. For the fifth year in a row, U.S. employers don’t expect to fully fund employee bonuses, according to a new report from...