Business Stories from April 19, 2015 (Change date)
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Harvard even richer than you think as college divide growsApr 19, 2015 7:35 am - The rich are getting richer in U.S. higher education, a new report shows. The assets of the 40 wealthiest institutions, led by Harvard University, have increased 50 perc...
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Where the poor and rich spend really spend their moneyApr 19, 2015 7:34 am - WASHINGTON - Lawmakers in several states are urging limits on how welfare recipients use public benefits, suggesting that the poor are buying things like lobster, filet ...
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Restaurants start to rethink the economics of tippingApr 19, 2015 7:34 am - On a busy Friday night in New York's East Village, the friendly and efficient servers at Dirt Candy took home zero dollars in tips, but they considered it a good night. ...
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Why General Electric is changing its mind about being a finance companyApr 19, 2015 7:33 am - WASHINGTON -- For a long time, General Electric had a black box that always let it just beat its earnings targets. That black box got bigger and bigger, though, and in 2...
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U.S. spending on dining out overtakes grocery sales for 1st timeApr 19, 2015 7:32 am - WASHINGTON - Pass the menu, hold the shopping cart. Grocery stores are finding it harder to make headway with shoppers as a surge in spending at restaurants over the pas...
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Fight for $15 doesn't always lead to greater union membershipApr 19, 2015 7:31 am - WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, thousands of low-wage workers walked off their jobs in a nationwide action pushing for something that once seemed outlandish: a $15 minimum wa...
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Wheeling chosen for new concept in senior livingApr 19, 2015 1:00 am - You know there's added pressure for the family business when the boss names a new project after his daughter. Such is the case with The Whitley of Wheeling, a novel conc...
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