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Governors take up policy initiative as Trump administration struggles

by Ryan Kailath
Jul 13, 2017
Global leadership attendance at the National Governors Association underscores the increasingly important role statehouses are playing in shaping what normally has been federal policy.
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The annual performance review gets a reboot

by Erika Beras
Jul 13, 2017
Companies have learned that a steady stream of feedback is more effective than a yearly review.
Tom Quitoni is a quality assurance manager at Schell Games. There, managers review workers, workers review managers and everyone provides feedback on others in the company. “It gives you a unique perspective,” Quitoni said.
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Businesses are saving time and money by getting rid of cash

by Adriene Hill
Jul 13, 2017
Salad chain Sweetgreen spent 2 hours a day managing bills and coins. But not everyone is ready to give up cash.
Is paper money on its way out?
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Health care costs are pricey in the small business world

by Kai Ryssdal , Emily Henderson and Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 12, 2017
We check in with Cary Quigley, who runs a plastics company in Pennsylvania.
Factory workers at Erie's Sterling Technologies in 2017.
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Walmart is cracking down on its supplier network

by Adam Allington
Jul 12, 2017
The retail giant will impose a 3 percent fine on products that don't arrive on time.
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Airlines fly high on higher profits from passengers

by Dan Gorenstein
Jul 12, 2017
What’s propelling the boost?
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Now we can measure economic policy uncertainty

by Adriene Hill
Jul 12, 2017
"As economic policy becomes less clear and more uncertain, small businesses are more hesitant to invest," economist says.
Traders monitor prices in the Volatility Index (VIX) pit at the Chicago Board Options Exchange.
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A new regulator for the Federal Reserve may favor deregulation

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jul 11, 2017
President Trump has sent Congress his first nominee for a post at the Federal Reserve. He’s named Randal Quarles as Fed vice chair of supervision. That’s the central bank’s top banking regulator. He’s the first one to hold the position since it was created seven years ago under Dodd-Frank financial reform law. And, maybe ironically, […]
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Who's on the Trump administration's deregulation task force?

by Kai Ryssdal
Jul 11, 2017
The New York Times and ProPublica found 28 people with potential conflicts of interest.
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California’s wildfires are only getting more risky — and expensive

by Andy Uhler
Jul 11, 2017
California Gov. Jerry Brown has issued a state of emergency for two wildfires that have forced thousands of people along the state’s central coast to get out of harm’s way. Wildfire season has been extended by 70 to 80 days in the past decade, and California has increased its emergency fund to reflect new predictions. Local, […]
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