Articles filed under Economy
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Cities offering salary negotiation classes for womenAug 25, 2019 6:00 am - Starting next month, New York City will offer women the negotiation skills they need to ask for raises, and encourage them to do so. The two-hour workshops will be avail...
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Analysis: First-time homebuyers need more than just lower mortgage ratesAug 25, 2019 6:00 am - Mortgage rates in the U.S. dropped closer to historic lows this week, but that may do little to help first-time buyers as starter homes vanish. The average rate for a 30...
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Trade war comes for consumers: Tariffs could cost families up to $1,000 a year, JP Morgan forecastsAug 20, 2019 1:00 am - More than a year into the U.S.-China trade war, American consumers are about to find themselves squarely in the crosshairs for the first time, with the average household...
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White House officials eye payroll tax cut in effort to reverse weakening economyAug 20, 2019 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Several senior White House officials have begun discussing whether to push for a temporary payroll tax cut as a way to arrest an economic slowdown, three pe...
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Analysis: A recession will come. How bad will it be?Aug 18, 2019 6:20 am - A recession is coming. But despite this week's warning signs, we have little idea when. It could be imminent, or the economy could chug along until the heat death of the...
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Analysis: What is an 'inverted yield curve,' and why does it matter?Aug 18, 2019 6:09 am - Stock markets tanked Wednesday after the bond market sounded a loud warning that the U.S. economy might be headed toward a recession. Investors are spooked by a scenario...
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Analysis: The white-male mentorship premiumAug 18, 2019 6:05 am - Want to get ahead at work? The latest in business and management research says get a sponsor: someone who has enough clout to successfully advocate for you to the people...
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Analysis: The solution to saving U.S. automakers isn't tariffs, it's empowering workersAug 18, 2019 6:00 am - Former centers of auto production such as Ohio and Michigan were key to Donald Trump capturing the presidency. Voters there found Trump's promise to bring back good auto...
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Worried about a recession? Protect yourself but don't panicAug 18, 2019 6:00 am - If the threat of a recession gives you pause when it comes to your personal finances, remember now is a time to prepare, not panic. Worries about the economy increased t...
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U.S. businesses are taking down job listings as Trump's trade war growsAug 18, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Win Cramer had big plans to hire several new employees this summer for his company, including a chief operating officer, but he took the job listings down a...