Articles filed under Washington Post
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Four first-time homebuying mistakes to avoidMar 03, 2019 5:16 am - Now is a good time for first-time house hunters to prepare for the spring homebuying season. If you're a novice to the market, you might want to hear from experts on the...
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How the race for shareholder profits has left workers in the dustMar 03, 2019 5:08 am - A relentless focus on maximizing shareholder value has contributed to stagnant middle-class wages in the United States and fueled the rise of a society increasingly divi...
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Everything you know about giving feedback at work could be wrongMar 03, 2019 5:08 am - Management guru Marcus Buckingham has a bone to pick with one of the prevailing trends in management wisdom - that companies need to get a lot better at giving tough, ca...
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430 billionaires fell off the list of the world's richestMar 03, 2019 5:04 am - Wild swings in global markets siphoned a combined $1 trillion from the fortunes of the ultrarich in 2018, unseating a record 430 billionaires. According to China-based H...
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Dads-to-be must tell bosses, too. But when?Mar 03, 2019 5:00 am - Q: I am in my early 20s and recently accepted a position working for an elected official. However, I did not mention before accepting that I'm expecting to become a fath...
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Is the tax code overhaul hurting charitable donations?Mar 03, 2019 5:00 am - Charitable giving in the United States rose a lackluster 1.6 percent last year, despite a strong economy - a sign that the 2018 tax code overhaul could be hurting donati...
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In Miami, your skin color is a better predictor of wealth than where your ancestors came fromMar 03, 2019 5:00 am - Race appears to trump ethnicity when it come to predicting wealth, according to a new report examining the economic disparities among Miami's diverse population. The rep...
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How an anti-inflammatory diet can help tame an autoimmune conditionMar 02, 2019 6:00 am - An estimated 23.5 million Americans, including my husband, suffer from an autoimmune condition — and their numbers are growing, though researchers don't know why. You'v...
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Help Desk: Digital life after death, passwords on Post-Its and a new Comcast nightmareMar 02, 2019 5:25 am - I love hearing about your digital nightmares. Perhaps love isn't the word for it. I read every message I receive from readers about computer problems, upgrade dilemmas, ...
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Stair-climbing robot is hitting streets in FedEx delivery testMar 02, 2019 5:17 am - Call it R2-D2 without the attitude. FedEx Corp. envisions a not-too-distant future in which it relies on Star Wars-style robots for more deliveries, as portrayed in a co...