Articles filed under Economy
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A year is too short for a U.S. Worker to earn middle-class lifeMar 01, 2020 5:00 am - The typical American man needs to work 53 weeks to pay for the basics of middle-class family life, while for a woman who's the sole breadwinner the number is 66 weeks, a...
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Amazon merchants spooked by coronavirus fallout curtail ad spendingFeb 29, 2020 5:18 am - Chuck Gregorich, who sells China-made patio furniture on Amazon.com, expects to lose as much as $2 million in sales this year due to factory closings and other coronavir...
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Your corporate email isn't as safe as you thinkFeb 29, 2020 5:15 am - The discovery of an alleged international ring of fraudsters started with a one-line email. In April 2019, a company accountant received an email that appeared to be fro...
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Jeff Bezos donating $10B barely dents his surging fortuneFeb 23, 2020 5:08 am - With a single Instagram post, Jeff Bezos pledged to become one of the most generous philanthropists in history. His gains this year have already covered the cost. The Am...
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You're probably sitting on at least $167 of unused gift cardsFeb 23, 2020 5:00 am - More than $20 billion in unredeemed gift cards and store credit is floating around the U.S. and there is a good chance some of it belongs to you, according to a survey c...
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State senator proposes reduction in 23-year life span of TIF districtsFeb 19, 2020 4:30 am - Democratic state Sen. Ann Gillespie of Arlington Heights is sponsoring a bill that seeks to reduce from 23 years to 10 the life span of a sometimes controversial but oft...
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Analysis: The rich can probably escape new laws on inherited IRAs. But the rest of us can't.Feb 16, 2020 5:18 am - If you've got tons of money in your Individual Retirement Accounts, you can probably buy your way around the new rules for inherited IRAs. But if you've got merely pound...
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Study: High child-care costs are a hurdle for first-time homebuyersFeb 15, 2020 5:15 am - The damping effect of student loan debt on homeownership has been much discussed. Student loan debt reached a record of $1.41 trillion in 2019, according to Experian cre...
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Illegal to pump your own gas? New bill would create gas station attendant jobsFeb 11, 2020 12:00 am - Remember the days before self-serve when a station attendant would pump gas for you? According to a report on WBBM Newsradio, state Rep. Camille Lilly, a Democrat from C...
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Workers are forming unions at nonprofits and think tanks. Their bosses aren't always happy.Feb 09, 2020 5:15 am - The idea to unionize took shape last summer. And it didn't happen at a big company, school or hospital, but a more unexpected place: a small nonprofit organization. Empl...