Budget Battles
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Johnson Defies Hardliners, Pushes Ahead With Foreign Aid Plan
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Facing Right-Wing Revolt, Johnson Says He Won't Resign
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Johnson Unveils Plan for Israel, Ukraine Aid
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Trump Throws Johnson a Lifeline: ‘He’s Doing a Very Good Job’
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Biden’s New Student Debt Relief Plan Would Cost $84 Billion: Analysis
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House Conservatives Deal a New Blow to Johnson
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Fires Another Warning Shot at Johnson
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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 Obamacare Is Fueling the Gig Economy
The desire for autonomy and work-life balance is driving more workers into freelance roles, but at the same time there are growing incentives for companies to employ workers via contracts rather than...
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Here’s Why You’re Not Making More Money
A survey by the American Psychological Association last year found that about half of American workers feel they aren’t adequately compensated for their contributions at work. That’s not exactly...
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American Workers Are the Happiest They’ve Been in a Decade
By Millie DentWe keep hearing about how crummy American workers have it — lost jobs, stagnant wages and persistent economic insecurity. No doubt those trends are true and have affected millions of families…and yet...
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The Best Way to Find a Job Now
The data has shown a steadily improving job market for a few years now, but some job hunters are still reporting trouble finding a new gig. They may not be tapping their most valuable resource: their...
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The 10 Best Cities for Working Women
By Courtney Miller and Laura McMullen, NerdWalletWages have increased for American women since the time when they made only 59% of men’s earnings, in 1974. But a gap persists. NerdWallet analyzed the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau to...