Business Stories from September 13, 2015 (Change date)
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U.S. organized labor might be lifting its headSep 13, 2015 7:40 am - On the surface, this Labor Day holiday capped another dark year for U.S. unions and many working-class Americans. Union membership in the private sector is 6.6 percent; ...
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Fed's stay-or-go scenarios come with risks to rate path, growthSep 13, 2015 7:39 am - WASHINGTON - It's a tough call. Really tough. When Federal Reserve officials sit down next week, they will weigh volatile markets and a host of uncertainties about inter...
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You're going to hate the way researchers want you to wait in lineSep 13, 2015 7:38 am - Think of all the time that you've ever spent waiting in line. How many hours have you spent waiting to board an airplane, get a table at a restaurant, use an ATM or a ba...
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Musk makes enemies fast in Texas town hosting Space-X LaunchesSep 13, 2015 7:35 am - AUSTIN, Texas - People who live in Boca Chica Village, all 26 of them, knew Elon Musk's SpaceX company would put the South Texas town on the map after it was selected la...
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The crazy reason it costs $14,000 to treat a snakebite with $14 medicineSep 13, 2015 7:34 am - Every once in awhile somebody will go and get themselves bitten by a venomous snake, and come home with an outrageous hospital bill that makes headlines. Nobody expects ...
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Old-school mattress business model being put to bedSep 13, 2015 7:34 am - Even as online shopping has exploded, the process of buying a mattress has remained remarkably - even stubbornly - consistent: Trek to a department store or a strip-mall...
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Why residential investment could help boost U.S. economySep 13, 2015 7:33 am - There's a big reason to believe that the U.S. economy will be able to withstand the start of the Fed tightening cycle: There's still plenty of penned up activity in the ...
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The government may shut down (again). Here's what you need to knowSep 13, 2015 7:33 am - WASHINGTON - It may seem like only yesterday that the U.S. government shut down (actually, it was 2013), followed by promises from Republicans and Democrats alike: Never...
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Toyota shows edgier-looking Prius to combat cheap gas, more rivalsSep 13, 2015 7:32 am - Toyota will stray from the iconic wedge shape of its pioneering Prius, giving its top- selling hybrid sleeker looks after almost seven years without a redesign. The 2016...
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Gasoline at $2 by Christmas to be windfall for driversSep 13, 2015 7:31 am - U.S. motorists will have more to spend at the malls this holiday season as gasoline pump prices drop near $2 a gallon at the end of the year. Gasoline has reversed a 38...