Budget Battles
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Trump Announces Another Shocking Cabinet Choice: RFK Jr. for HHS
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Trump’s Stunning Staffing Picks Set Off Political Shockwaves
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Johnson Says This Could Be ‘Most Consequential Congress’ of Modern Times
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Trump Preps for Immigration Crackdown With Key Appointments
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Trump Names His New Chief of Staff
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Trump Storms to a Second Term
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The Defining Numbers of the 2024 Election
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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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Unemployment Rate for Young College Grads May Surprise You
As the debate continues to rage over the value of a college education amid a tough employment market and skyrocketing tuition rates, Americans may be misunderstanding one huge fact. Young adults with...
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How to Kill It in Your First Three Months at a New Job
Whether you’ve just graduated and have never worked in an office before, or you’re a seasoned worker who’s just landed a new role, making the best possible impression in your first few months on the...
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Retirement Incomes Falling Short in All but 3 States
By Millie DentSenior citizens in only three states have retirement incomes that are large enough to maintain prior living standards, according to new research. An analysis by the personal finance site Bankrate.com...
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Three Ways Obama’s New Overtime Rule Hurts the Economy and Workers
Most bad policies harm the economy in one identifiable way. But the Labor Department’s new overtime rule , released on May 18, harms the economy and the American worker in three different ways. The...
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To the Class of 2016: Get Ready for a Long Life – and This Major Challenge
By Michael Hodin, The Fiscal TimesCongratulations! And welcome to the rest of your historically long lives . It’s worth reflecting on a semantic point for a moment: there’s a reason this is called a “commencement address.” The word...