Articles filed under Economy
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Hoffman Estates embraces tech for greater goodAug 14, 2019 1:00 am - Rated as one of the top 50 "Best Places to Live" by Money magazine in 2016, Hoffman Estates boasts outstanding schools, a diverse population and a large sports arena off...
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Zombie debt: How collectors trick consumers into reviving dead debtsAug 11, 2019 6:22 am - By last year, Terrie Raymer thought she was in the clear. A nearly $14,000 credit card debt she owed Target was now so old under Oklahoma's laws that she could no longer...
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Want to hire millennials? Better help repay student debtAug 11, 2019 6:15 am - Like millions of her peers, Nicole Read graduated with thousands of dollars of debt. Unlike most of them, she's getting direct help from her employer to pay it back. The...
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Graduate students are mounting protests over 'hidden fees'Aug 11, 2019 6:10 am - NEW YORK - The quiet of the summer seemed a good time for at least one new enrollee to come fill out his paperwork for the master's program in public administration at B...
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As the U.S.-China trade war drags on, here's what it means for youAug 11, 2019 6:08 am - The latest exchanges between the United States and China over tariffs and currency made clear that trade tensions between the world's largest economies aren't going away...
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Walmart, Target minimum wage hikes drive average U.S. retail payAug 11, 2019 6:00 am - Despite an industry shakeout that's been dubbed the retail apocalypse, store workers who have hung in there are seeing better pay than a generation ago, even with inflat...
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Trump tech tariffs would add $1B monthly to import costsAug 10, 2019 6:00 am - U.S. technology companies would pay an additional $1 billion a month or more in tariffs if President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose duties on addit...
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Constable: Just how good are poll's most satisfying job (singer) and least (radio/TV producer)?Aug 08, 2019 5:30 am - Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and the Rolling Stones have made more than a satisfactory living singing hit songs including "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction." But according t...
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Wall Street's rough day could mark turning point in trade warAug 06, 2019 1:00 am - A rapidly escalating U.S.-China trade war drove the worst stock sell-off of the year Monday. Trade watchers warn it may only mark the opening scene of a dark new chapter...
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Reality bites back: To really get Gen Z, look at their Gen X parentsAug 04, 2019 6:00 am - Nobody cares about Generation X. Squeezed between baby boomers and millennials, those born between 1965 and 1980 are an “unsung generation,” Time magazine once sneered, ...