Articles filed under Economy
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People like the estate tax a whole lot more when they learn how wealth is distributedFeb 10, 2019 5:09 am - Proposals to increase taxes on the wealthy are having a moment: Polling shows Democrats and Republicans coming together in support of steep taxes on the wealth and incom...
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TEACH grant converted to a loan? You may be eligible for a reversal.Feb 10, 2019 5:00 am - Teachers whose federal grants were erroneously converted to loans will have a chance to plead their case following a recent announcement by the Education Department that...
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Wealth concentration near 'levels last seen during the Roaring Twenties,' study findsFeb 10, 2019 5:00 am - The 400 richest Americans - the top 0.00025 percent of the population - have tripled their share of the nation's wealth since the early 1980s, according to a new working...
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Unlimited vacation can burn workers when they quit, get laid offFeb 03, 2019 5:16 am - If you're laid off from your job or quit to go elsewhere, does your employer owe you the vacation time you've accrued? As with so many things related to employment law, ...
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Loads of houses are up for sale - but middle-class buyers are still shut outFeb 03, 2019 5:11 am - Despite an uptick in homes on the market and weakening home sales across the country, homeownership is out of reach for a growing number of middle-class buyers, accordin...
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What industry has seen pay fall below average in the most states? Public schools.Feb 03, 2019 5:09 am - In a search for jobs that once paid well but have fallen below average in most states, we considered hundreds of industries. Public schools stood out. In the early 1990s...
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Tomorrow's jobs demand higher academic degrees as economic fates divergeFeb 03, 2019 5:00 am - This century has already been tough on Americans who have only a high school education. The current decade is poised to add insult to injury. The fast-declining occupati...
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Once sidelined, women and minorities are returning to the workforceJan 13, 2019 5:05 am - Minorities and women, especially those in their 20s and early 30s, are returning to the workforce. They've been drawn back by rising wages and recruited by employers who...
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3 money tasks you need to do right nowJan 13, 2019 5:00 am - Most financial to-do lists focus on what you need to get done by Dec. 31, but there's also a brief window early in the new year to save yourself some significant cash. H...
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Hot labor market bringing full-time perks to part-time employeesDec 31, 2018 5:15 am - When one of the 900 hourly workers at Rent the Runway died, CEO Jennifer Hyman had to reckon with a harsh reality. The dead man's co-workers, a close group that included...