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From Donald Trump to Sheryl Sandberg: what they want graduates to know about success

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 13, 2017
It's that time of year, again. Celebrities, politicians and business leaders are dispensing advice through commencement speeches. Here are some highlights.
President Donald Trump has said he would renegotiate trade deals to benefit U.S. workers.
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Schwarzenegger: The self-made man is a myth

by Jana Kasperkevic
May 12, 2017
Hmm, who could he be talking about?
Former governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks during the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit in New Delhi on Feb. 2, 2012. The actor has donated to create a new think tank for state and global policy at USC.
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How effective are networked protests?

by Eliza Mills
May 12, 2017
Demonstrations without infrastructure are less effective, says author Zeynep Tufekci.
Protesters walk up Pennsylvania Avenue on Jan. 21 during the women's march on Washington, D.C., with the U.S. Capitol in the background.
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More than 500 infrastructure projects are pitched to Trump, who will favor private money and speed

by Marketplace Contributor
May 11, 2017
States, unions, campaign advisers and consultants flood the White House with proposals. The president’s pledge to cut regulations and his condition for funding – “If you have a job that you can’t start within 90 days ... it doesn’t help us” – risks leaving critical construction and repair behind.
President Donald Trump uses a chart illustrating the complexity of gaining regulatory approval construction projects during an event at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building April 4, 2017 in Washington, DC.
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Census director resigns as ramp up for 2020 count begins

by Jed Kim
May 10, 2017
The resignation of the U.S. Census Bureau director leaves the agency with no leader just month before it begins a big hiring and technology push for the 2020 census. Data from the census is useful far beyond counting the population. Economists and businesses use census numbers to decide where and when to expand, or pull […]
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Coal finds Washington allies who cast doubt on its energy rivals

by Scott Tong
May 9, 2017
In the words of the president, the so-called “war on coal” is over. One could get that impression on news that coal production ticked up the first quarter, thanks to a cold winter boosting business for all energy. But long-term rival fuels like natural gas and renewables are pushing coal out of the market. And […]
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France’s president-elect faces tough challenges

by Stephen Beard
May 8, 2017
Emmanuel Macron won handily in France’s presidential election at the weekend, securing two-thirds of the vote. Next month, he faces an even more daunting election challenge — winning a majority in the parliamentary elections. Without control of Parliament, he will struggle to deliver the wide-ranging economic reforms he’s promised. It won’t just be the French […]
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Emmanuel Macron may have won the French presidency, but challenges await him

by Stephen Beard
May 8, 2017
His victory may signify a rejection of Marine Le Pen, the far-right candidate, instead of support for him.
Emmanuel Macron addresses his supporters after winning the French presidential election.
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How do you pay for pre-existing conditions? The GOP plans to charge more

by Sabri Ben-Achour
May 4, 2017
Republicans are trying for a different health insurance model.
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan announces a cancelled vote on the American Health Care Act, the GOP plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, in March.
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Critics say GOP measure allows employers to skirt overtime pay

by Adam Allington
May 3, 2017
Republicans in the House of Representatives have just passed a bill that would allow employers to give workers paid time off instead of the time and a half normally paid as overtime. The legislation, called the “Working Families Flexibility Act,” is being touted by the GOP as way to provide more options for workers. Opponents […]
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