Articles filed under Economy
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Will electric vehicles doom your neighborhood auto mechanic?Dec 16, 2017 6:24 am - Craig Van Batenburg began his career as an auto mechanic in 1970 after falling in love with the internal combustion engine. But for several years, the 67-year-old from M...
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4 items to cross off your investing checklist before Dec. 31Dec 10, 2017 6:20 am - Good news: There's still time to slash your tax burden, boost your retirement savings and get a head start on investing wisely in 2018 - all before Auld Lang Syne plays ...
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Study: Robots could soon replace nearly a third of the U.S. workforceDec 02, 2017 6:23 am - Over the next 13 years, the rising tide of automation will force as many as 70 million workers in the United States to find another way to make money, a new study from t...
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Analysis: Is $100,000 middle class in America?Oct 29, 2017 7:22 am - There's a prolonged pause when I ask Lyft driver Gaby Oseguedaif her family is middle class. Her smile fades as she thinks about it for a while. "Yeah, I think so. I don...
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Behind on student loans? How to get back on trackOct 22, 2017 7:18 am - Q: I fell behind on my student loan payments, and I'm ready to get them back on schedule. Where do I start? A: I'll be honest: Restoring your loans to good standing won'...
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For many older Americans, the rat race is over - but income inequality isn'tOct 22, 2017 7:18 am - While the rat race ends with retirement, one of its principal features extends well past a person's last day of work. Income inequality in the United States spills over ...
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Surprise! 4 things you didn't know were taxableOct 22, 2017 7:17 am - Tax season begins in just a few months, which means there's precious little time left to prevent unwelcome tax surprises next April. For many people, the blow comes when...
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What would happen if Amazon brought 50,000 workers to your city? Ask Seattle.Oct 22, 2017 7:00 am - SEATTLE - Amazon has driven an economic boom in Seattle, bestowing more than 40,000 jobs upon a city known for Starbucks coffee and Seahawks fandom. Its growth remade a ...
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The new reality of old age in America: 'I'm going to work until I die'Oct 01, 2017 7:23 am - Richard Dever had swabbed the campground shower stalls and emptied 20 garbage cans, and now he climbed slowly onto a John Deere mower to cut a couple acres of grass. "I'...
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Minorities, Americans without college degrees showed greatest gains in wealthOct 01, 2017 7:20 am - WASHINGTON - Americans who were left behind as the country pulled out of the Great Recession - African-Americans, Hispanics and people without college degrees - saw larg...