Budget Battles
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Johnson Rejects a Plan to Save His Speakership
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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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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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Amazon’s Echo: Witness for the Prosecution?
It’s easy to believe that Alexa, the voice of Amazon’s Echo, is real. She can shop for you, as well as answer questions about which team is favored to win the Rose Bowl, what the weather is like in...
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The Life-Altering Effects of America’s Student Loan Problem
By Suelain MoyStudent debt can be devastating to a young person just starting out, and borrowing large amounts so early in life can have ripple effects that last for years. In a new survey from Bankrate.com, 56...
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The 15 Best Pieces of Career Advice for New Graduates
‘Tis the season for long-winded, clichéd speeches. For all the pomp (and circumstance), commencement ceremonies tend to be pretty tedious affairs, and the keynote speeches are no exception. Still,...
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What Successful People Don't Say at Work
By Travis Bradberry, Inc.comYou can't build a strong professional network if you don't open up to your colleagues; but doing so is tricky, because revealing the wrong things can have a devastating effect on your career.
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What No One Ever Tells You About Two-Year Degrees
By Liz Weston, ReutersSteven Polasck of Corpus Christi, Texas, liked math and science in high school. He considered attending a four-year college but ultimately decided to use his strengths to get a two-year degree in...
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4 Proven Ways Mindfulness Can Help You at Work
By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal TimesThe practice of mindful awareness has come out of the yoga studio and moved into the workplace – from cubicle city to the c–suite - with surprising speed. Executives at Ford, General Mills, Goldman...
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5 Reasons You’ll Return to Work After You Retire
By Kathryn Tuggle, MainStreetMotivated, driven people who love their work — and paycheck — may find themselves back at a desk before they can make it to the golf course. According to a survey by CareerBuilder, 60% of workers age...
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The New Corporate Success Strategy: Face Time
By Bill McDermott, CNBCI have long believed in the power of pageantry to inform and inspire. Even in our digital age, bringing people together, in person, is essential to building great organizations. I say this as the CEO...
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The Surprising New Realities of Today’s Older Americans
By Warren Sanderson and Sergei Scherbov, The ConversationIn 1985, American Richard Bass accomplished an amazing feat. He had set for himself the task of climbing the world’s highest mountains in all seven continents. In that year, at age 55, he completed...
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It’s Time to Tame the College Admissions Monster
By Maureen Mackey, The Fiscal TimesNo group of people in America is checking their inboxes more often than high school seniors, desperate to learn if they’ve been admitted to the college of their choice. Among America’s most elite...
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Why the Military Wants to Restore Your Online Privacy
By Patrick Tucker, Defense OneThe average, technologically connected American worker produces some 5,000 megabytes of digital data a day, enough to fill nine CD-ROMs. Only a small fraction of it is stored permanently or is...
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Pi Day Celebrates the Most Irrational Number of All
By Daniel Ullman, The ConversationMath students everywhere will be eating pies in class this week in celebration of what is known as Pi Day, the 14th day of the 3rd month. The symbol π (pronounced paɪ in English) is the sixteenth...
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Why Robots May Be Blocking Your Job Promotion
By Cnbc Staff, CNBCMore linebacker than running back, Baxter is a tough, reliable worker. His arm span is wide and he takes instruction well, all valuable assets on a manufacturing shop floor. Baxter is a robot and...
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Big Data Promises Us Better Health. Will It Deliver?
By Meredith Salisbury, TechonomyThe fact that you can now use your smartphone to unlock your front door, turn on the lights, adjust your thermostat, and set your DVR is all thanks to the unprecedented levels of connectivity...