Articles filed under Economy
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Cash-strapped Americans are willing to leverage their homes to pay the billsSep 23, 2018 1:00 am - As U.S. household debt rises and wages stagnate, millions of Americans are thinking about tapping into home equity to keep up with day-to-day expenses. Twenty-four milli...
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College students spend more time working paid jobs than going to classSep 23, 2018 1:00 am - Haunted by costly degrees and insurmountable student debt, American college students now spend more time working paid jobs than in lectures, the library or studying at h...
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Trump's tariffs won't bite Apple, illustrating Tim Cook's political swaySep 19, 2018 1:00 am - Apple chief executive Tim Cook has been one of President Donald Trump's staunchest critics in Silicon Valley, opposing the White House on everything from immigration to ...
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'Broken' economics for preschool workers, child care sectorSep 16, 2018 1:15 am - SEATTLE (AP) - A dire child care workforce crisis amid a booming U.S. economy is compelling many industry players to turn to business tactics more closely resembling Wal...
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Americans feel upbeat about wages - but should they?Sep 16, 2018 1:05 am - Economists say the country is close to full employment, but pay gains for American workers have been flat since 2015. Even the recent uptick in wage growth risks being w...
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How to choose a college major with loan debt in mindSep 16, 2018 1:00 am - Dan Brandt still has $32,000 in student loan debt, after earning his bachelor's degree in marketing, but he's not worried about paying it back. That's because Brandt cho...
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You can spend money guilt-free - even with student loansSep 16, 2018 1:00 am - Earlier this year, total outstanding student loan debt surpassed $1.5 trillion. For those with loans they can't afford, the news was a large-scale confirmation of a smal...
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Lottery math: Poorest Americans risk the most in hopes of striking it richSep 16, 2018 1:00 am - Americans spend tens of billions of dollars on government-run lotteries each year. But as income inequality widens, low-earning households spend a disproportionate amoun...
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What's the most valuable college major?Sep 16, 2018 1:00 am - Taking on student debt is a financial risk, but those who study such risks are best positioned to pay it off after graduation. A Bankrate.com report released on Monday r...
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Shelled vs. unshelled pistachios: A cost-benefit analysisSep 09, 2018 1:07 am - Given the choice between shell-on and shell-off pistachios at the grocery store, I always choose the former. The already-shelled pistachios seem like an extravagance res...