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What does the gender wage gap sound like?

by Peter Balonon-Rosen
Feb 16, 2018
In the U.S., on average, women earn 80 cents for every dollar men make, according to the Department of Labor.
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Clothing and car insurance prices drive inflation

by Associated Press
Feb 14, 2018
US core consumer prices up 0.3 percent, most in a year
Clothing costs jumped 1.7 percent in January.
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Low-income and middle-class homeowners might see their tax refunds shrink come 2018

by Jana Kasperkevic
Feb 12, 2018
Here is why.
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People have been selling off billions in reaction to the markets

by David Brancaccio
Feb 9, 2018
But again, it's important to keep calm.
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Here is the truth about wages that you won’t hear from Trump

by Jana Kasperkevic and Kimberly Adams
Feb 2, 2018
Are wages really growing under President Donald Trump?
President Donald Trump holds a glass of water before he delivers the State of the Union address.
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Can Baltimore's new funding approach solve the "education debt"?

by Amy Scott and Eliza Mills
Jan 26, 2018
This week in Baltimore, the school board approved a new plan to fund city schools based on poverty rates. Previously, funds were distributed based on test scores, with schools getting extra money for advanced students as well as for low-performing students who might need more services. The new plan aims to address the ways that […]
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What will happen to all the abandoned homes in Puerto Rico?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jan 25, 2018
A foreclosure wave is coming.
Protesters rally against foreclosures on Puerto Rican families affected by Hurricane Maria, outside the offices of TPG Capital, Dec. 20, 2017 in New York City. The activists claims that TPG Capital's mortgage service companies are aggressively foreclosing on families in Puerto Rico after many people were displaced from their homes following Hurricane Maria.
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So what tax rate will corporations actually pay in 2018?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jan 16, 2018
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After nine years of no change, is the federal minimum wage irrelevant?

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jan 15, 2018
The last time federal minimum wage went up was in July of 2009.
Protesters rally against Labor nominee Andrew Puzder in the lobby of Hardee's Headquarters on Feb. 13, 2017 in St Louis, Missouri.
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How new direct selling companies like LuLaRoe are benefiting from social media

by Jana Kasperkevic
Jan 8, 2018
Facebook groups and Facebook live videos are the new Tupperware parties when it comes to LuLaRoe, which is growing fast despite some criticism and lawsuits.
Brenda Reider shows off her favorite LuLaRoe products. 
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