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 Surprising Reasons Baby Boomers Retire
By Marine ColeFor recent retirees, financial readiness was far from the most important factor in their decision to step off the hamster wheel. Ameriprise Financial surveyed 1,000 newly retired baby boomers between...
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8 Personal Finance Questions Most of Us Flunk
By Kelli B. Grant, CNBCKnowing what you don't know, but should, is a key first step in improving your personal finances. For example, what's your mortgage rate? In a new Bankrate.com survey of 1,000 consumers, 35 percent...
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The Super Bowl Lie That Could Hurt Your Career
By Kelli B. Grant, CNBCIf it's harder to resist hitting that snooze button come Monday morning, well, you won't be the only worker trudging in a bit late. Just resist the urge to lie about why. One in four workers is late...
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Why the Business Travel Sector Is Ripe for Reinvention
By Paul Levy, The ConversationThe world’s airport business lounges might be even more peaceful and relaxing this year as companies decide to rein in spending on travel . Budgets have been squeezed by airline and hotel pricing...
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3 Secrets to a Better Job (and More Money)
By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal TimesCareer advancement tips are a dime a dozen. Write down your goals and review that list often. Check . Update your LinkedIn profile with your latest achievements. Check. List your core competencies...