Business Stories from May 24, 2015 (Change date)
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Broad coalition rallies to defeat Obama on Trans-Pacific trade dealMay 25, 2015 7:48 am - Twenty years ago, when President Bill Clinton was urging Congress to enact sweeping trade legislation over objections of important constituents in his own party, the fac...
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Long-short hedge funds get their mojo back, at least for a monthMay 25, 2015 7:48 am - NEW YORK - April could be described as the month of the "pain trade" for some investors, as many assets began to move in the opposite direction of long-established trend...
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Economists disagree over effects of L.A.'s minimum wage hikeMay 25, 2015 7:48 am - The Los Angeles City Council voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to raise the city's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020, up from the current $9 an hour, becoming the largest A...
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Minorities and poor college students are shouldering the most student debtMay 25, 2015 7:48 am - WASHINGTON - A day away from crossing the stage at Montclair State University's graduation, Evangelia Stone reflects on her journey from community college, the "amazing"...
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What happened when Puerto Rico raised its minimum wageMay 25, 2015 7:48 am - WASHINGTON - Over the past few years, demands for a minimum-wage increase have jumped from around $9 an hour - which seemed ambitious at the time - to $15 an hour. Chang...
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The catch-22 of trade deals done in secretMay 25, 2015 7:48 am - WASHINGTON - On Thursday, after a week of wrangling, the massive trade deal with Asia known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership took a crucial step forward through the Sena...
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Work Advice: Swimming against a workaholic tideMay 25, 2015 7:48 am - Q: I started a new job recently, and noticed right away that everyone in this five-person office, including the owner (my supervisor), works at least nine hours a day. N...
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In 1992, Bill Clinton promised hope for this Tennessee town, but it's still waitingMay 25, 2015 7:52 am - DECATURVILLE, Tenn. - Ricky Mullins was sitting in his granddad's living room, watching the World Series, when the station cut to commercial and his face popped up on th...
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Why the decline in college attendance is good newsMay 25, 2015 7:52 am - WASHINGTON - More and more Americans are finding ways of getting ahead without going to back to school. That surprising trend is several years old now, and it shows up a...
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Career Coach: Yes, it matters what you wear on the jobMay 25, 2015 7:48 am - The weather is getting warmer outside and after a long, cold winter, everyone is ready to put on shorts, T-shirts, and flip-flops. But, are those appropriate clothes for...
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