Budget Battles
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Trump Would Balloon the National Debt by Twice as Much as Harris: Report
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Blowout Job Growth Points to ‘Mother of All Soft Landings’
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Cost Estimates Soar for Hurricane Helene
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Feds Warn Emergency Funds Running Low as Biden Deploys Troops to Southeast
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Speaker Johnson Outlines 5-Point Republican Agenda for 2025
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Biden May Call Congress Back to Pass Hurricane Relief
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Harris Tries to Flip Trump’s Biggest Advantages
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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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5 Tips for Easing Into Retirement on Your Own Terms
Phased retirement is different for everyone, but typically involves scaling back on work to allow more time for hobbies and travel with a smaller financial strain on the budget. Here’s how it can...
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March Madness 2017: Here’s Why Your Employer Hopes You Don’t Watch the Games
Filling out a bracket for the annual NCAA basketball tournament every March has become an office tradition for millions of Americans, but the distraction can take its toll on employers’ bottom lines.
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Trump Inherits a Solid Job Market. Can He Really Make It Better?
By Rob GarverFor Trump, who declared that he would be “the greatest jobs president God ever created” during his campaign and has specifically and repeatedly said that employment growth will be his singular focus...
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The Staggering Decline of Union Membership in One Chart
Donald Trump sat down with a group of union leaders on Monday for a “listening session” to discuss American jobs. While most labor leaders supported Hilary Clinton in the election, Trump’s message...
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Here’s How Long It Takes for Your College Degree to Pay Off
While there has been much hand-wringing among policymakers about the rising cost of college and growing levels of student debt, most analysts agree that those who earn a college degree are better off...