Articles filed under Economy
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Analysis: Uber's ballot victory doesn't fix gig economy's big problemNov 07, 2020 5:20 am - Uber Technologies and Lyft won a big victory on a state ballot measure that could have threatened their businesses by changing their relationship with workers. But this ...
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U.S. service industries expand at slowest pace in five monthsNov 04, 2020 12:00 am - U.S. service industries expanded in October at the slowest pace in five months as orders and employment cooled, indicating more moderate growth in the biggest part of th...
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Uber and gig companies spend nearly $200M to knock down an employment law - and it might workNov 01, 2020 5:15 am - SAN FRANCISCO - As November's general election enters its home stretch, Uber, DoorDash and other gig economy companies are bombarding TV airwaves, social media and even ...
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Millennial Money: Picking a pandemic side gig takes hustleOct 31, 2020 11:00 pm - Side gig. Side job. Side hustle. It goes by many names and serves many purposes. For some, it's a way to keep the lights on. For others, it's an opportunity to save for ...
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Lucky enough to have a pension? Low interest rates mean it may no longer guarantee a secure retirement.Oct 25, 2020 6:17 am - The Federal Reserve has done a lot to help keep our economy afloat. It has cut interest rates to unprecedented low levels, bought trillions of dollars of corporate IOUs,...
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The risks and rewards of the covid career makeoverOct 25, 2020 6:00 am - Last March, as her final semester at Georgetown Law School was winding down, Madelle Kangha was feeling optimistic about the future. The 30-year-old would continue worki...
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How 3 women are navigating life without a safety netOct 18, 2020 6:15 am - To be a college graduate in 2019 meant that you were better off than any other class since the Great Recession. The economy was strong and unemployment numbers were at a...
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Tax burden equal to 70% rate crushes Americans unable to pay itOct 18, 2020 6:10 am - Millions of low-income Americans are locked into poverty thanks to U.S. tax policy, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta researchers say. About a quarter of lower-income work...
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Employers are finally offering paid parental leave, but working moms are afraid to use itOct 11, 2020 6:20 am - Most countries have long recognized that parental leave is good for the economy. For new parents, 119 nations offer at least 12 weeks of paid leave. Nine offer more than...
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I think my old boss is sabotaging my job searchOct 11, 2020 6:15 am - Q: I quit my job last year after a new boss took over. We had numerous disputes, she threatened to terminate me, and I decided it would be best to leave. I've had over 2...