Articles filed under Washington Post
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Toys R Us: the birth - and bust - of a retail empireSep 19, 2017 1:00 am - In the early 1980s, a week before Christmas, a woman walked into a supermarket-size store in Tysons Corner, Virginia, and became so dumbfounded that she started talking ...
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Hurricane Maria poses extremely dangerous threat to Virgin Islands, Puerto RicoSep 19, 2017 1:00 am - The wicked 2017 hurricane season is set to deliver its next two punishing blows from Hurricanes Maria and Jose. In both the Caribbean and along the Atlantic coast of the...
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Toys 'R' Us files for bankruptcy amid struggle to pay down billions in debtSep 19, 2017 1:00 am - Iconic toy store chain Toys "R" Us filed for bankruptcy Monday night after struggling for years to pay down billions of dollars in debt and remain relevant in an era of ...
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Crocs' billion dollar strategy: Stay uglySep 19, 2017 1:00 am - Crocs, perhaps the most polarizing shoe of our time, is making a comeback. The company's signature foam clog fell out of favor a decade ago, but now it is a star reborn ...
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What's America's highest-earning state?Sep 17, 2017 7:19 am - Pop quiz: Which U.S. state had the highest median income in 2016? New York or California, perhaps, home to some of the nation's wealthiest cities? Maryland or Virginia, ...
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Think rural America is falling behind? Think again.Sep 17, 2017 7:17 am - We've heard a lot about America's struggling rural areas in the past year. Forgotten America, where men and women lead hardscrabble lives marked by poverty, lack of oppo...
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Middle class saw record high earnings in 2016Sep 17, 2017 7:17 am - America's middle class had its highest-earning year ever in 2016, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Tuesday. Median household income in America was $59,039 last year, surp...
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Yes, you can be fired for missing work during a natural disasterSep 17, 2017 7:15 am - Two days before Hurricane Irma was expected to hit South Florida, Gov. Rick Scott, R-Fla., urged residents to flee inland as though their lives depended on it. "You need...
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The new job vs. the counter-offerSep 17, 2017 7:15 am - Q: After close to a decade in my current job, I started applying to new jobs because my salary has remained stagnant, and I was concerned about layoffs. I have accepted ...
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The average American spent 9 full days commuting last yearSep 17, 2017 7:00 am - In 2016, the average American commute was longer than ever before. The average American commute edged up to 26 minutes and 36 seconds last year, up 12 seconds from last ...