Finance
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Almost 40% of Americans would struggle to cover a $400 emergency
Jun 02, 2019 6:00 am - Many U.S. households find themselves in a fragile position financially, even in an economy with an unemployment rate near a 50-year low, according to a Federal Reserve s...
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Digital assistant - The one job in banking that needs more men
May 31, 2019 6:00 am - Finance is a male-dominated realm. But there's one corner where women are everywhere: the virtual world of digital assistants. Bank of America customers can ask for Eric...
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The average millennial has an average net worth of $8,000. That's far less than previous generations.
May 31, 2019 1:00 am - Millennials are doing far worse financially than generations before them, with student loans, rising rents and higher health care costs pushing the average net worth bel...
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JPMorgan Chase settles with dad who demanded equal parental leave for men
May 31, 2019 1:00 am - Before the birth of his second son, Derek Rotondo decided he wanted to spend more time at home - both to bond with the newborn and to more evenly split up the caregiving...
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New W-4 form aims to prevent you from getting a tax refund surprise
May 31, 2019 1:00 am - Upset with a smaller-than-anticipated tax refund this year? The IRS has a remedy for that. The Internal Revenue Service is redesigning the key tax withholding form, the ...
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Wall Street's darkening trade-war gloom means tossing old adviceMay 30, 2019 1:00 am - More than three weeks have passed since President Donald Trump added fuel to the tariff fire with tweets. Now, Wall Street is coming to terms with the fact that a trade ...
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Americans aren't ready to weather a sustained downturn, report shows
May 26, 2019 1:00 am - Amid what is likely to become the longest period of sustained economic growth on record, a new report shows that millions of middle-class and low-income Americans still ...
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New perk for fast-food workers: Finish a shift, get cash to go
May 26, 2019 1:00 am - Workers at Church's Chicken, Pizza Hut and Checkers can now get expedited pay as U.S. restaurants grapple with a labor shortage that's not showing any signs of abating. ...
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Republic Bank hosts Woodstock anniversary photo collectionMay 25, 2019 1:00 am - The Hinsdale office of Republic Bank recently hosted a cocktail reception for local residents, clients and business owners featuring a collection of iconic photographs c...
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Crystal Lake business owner wins Fifth Third contestMay 22, 2019 1:00 am - CRYSTAL LAKE - Vanessa Baker, owner of Fast Forward Marketing in Crystal Lake, was named the winner in Fifth Third Bank's "What Drives You" Contest. Baker and Fast Forwa...