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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The One Trait That Could Hurt a Great Career
By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal TimesThere isn’t a company in America that doesn’t want great employees – people with knowledge of their field, pride in their work, and an overriding interest in helping their firms achieve success. But...
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3 Ways to Hire More Scientists in America
By Bryan Gaensler, The ConversationThe typical biography of a scientist might look something like this. At a young age, a boy or girl discovers a love for science . Their dream is to become perhaps a geologist , a chemist , or a...
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More Proof You Have No Privacy at Work
By Kelli B. Grant, CNBCIf the Sony hack wasn't telling enough, there's more evidence that "confidential" is a laughable concept at the office. A new CareerBuilder.com survey of more than 500 office support staff—including...
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The Physical Traits That Can Get You Promoted
By Marine ColeEven if you’re in an industry where you spend all day in front of a computer, your physical appearance has more impact on whether you’ll get hired and receive a promotion than you think.
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Why You Should Start Thinking Like an Entrepreneur
By Amey StoneDuring her years as a consultant and entrepreneur, Amy Wilkinson became fascinated with why some people succeed at taking an idea and turning it into a large company while others fail. She saw...