Articles filed under Economy
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Trump says US, China have reached deal; Sunday tariffs offDec 13, 2019 12:00 am - WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump said Friday that the U.S. and China have reached a Phase 1 trade deal, de-escalating a 17-month dispute between the economic powers....
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Pelosi announces agreement on North American trade pactDec 10, 2019 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday announced agreement on a modified North American trade pact, handing President Donald Trump a major Capitol Hill ...
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This is the hottest job market since the 1990s. Why aren't wages growing faster?Dec 08, 2019 5:22 am - By just about any metric this is the best job market since the late 1990s. The economy has been adding jobs for 110 straight months - a record streak. Jobs are plentiful...
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It's time to let go of shame over your debtDec 08, 2019 5:18 am - Many of us feel bad about our debt. Most of us probably shouldn't. Three-quarters of U.S. households owe money, but the vast majority pay their bills on time and have de...
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Personal loans are 'growing like a weed,' a potential warning sign for the U.S. economyNov 24, 2019 5:12 am -
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Ignoring women costs finance firms $700 billion a yearNov 17, 2019 5:08 am - The male-dominated finance industry is missing out on more than $700 billion a year in revenue by failing to listen to or tailor products for women, according to managem...
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'Don't game my paycheck': Delivery workers squeezed by ever-changing algorithmsNov 10, 2019 5:21 am - When Ulysses Galves began working for Instacart last year, he easily made $700 a week ferrying groceries from supermarkets. He averaged about $18 an hour, and qualified ...
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Parts of America see huge home equity gains, others languishNov 10, 2019 5:12 am - A decade after the recession sparked by the collapse of the housing market, the fortunes of homeowners keep getting better in large swaths of America, but not all. Just ...
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53 million in U.S. have low-wage jobs. They'll likely stay there.Nov 10, 2019 5:00 am - Unemployment is hovering near a five-decade low, workforce participation is at the highest level in six years and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell recently called ...
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The secret and frustrating life of a Google contract workerNov 09, 2019 5:20 am - Kevin Kiprovski had a lofty title, "Expeditions Associate," and a fun job - he got to demo Google virtual reality gear to young students. When visiting schools, he wore ...