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    Column: 5 ways higher interest rates could affect you
    BY Teresa Ghilarducci  June 14, 2017 at 2:53 PM EDT

    Flags fly over the Federal Reserve Headquarters on a windy day in Washington, U.S., May 26, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque - RTX37STN

    The Federal Reserve moved to raise short-term interest rates on Wednesday. What does that mean for American households and American workers? Continue reading →

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    Ask the Headhunter: Should I tell very personal stories in job interviews?
    BY Nick Corcodilos  June 13, 2017 at 2:19 PM EDT

    Interview of two business professionals. Photo by Sergey Nivens via Adobe Stock

    In work interviews, don’t get too personal. Find some work-related examples of your dedication and character, and talk about those in your interviews instead of sharing personal stories. Continue reading →

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    Column: How ‘America First’ could become America last
    BY Joel Mokyr  June 12, 2017 at 5:37 PM EDT

    U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order on the establishment of office of trade and manufacturing policy during a tour at The Ames Companies in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. April 29, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RTS14I1F

    “America First” is based on the assumption that if another nation gains from trading with us, they do so at our expense. Yet economic international relations — like all international relations — are never zero sum. Continue reading →

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    Column: Why Amazon shouldn’t get into the prescription drug business
    BY C. Michael White  June 9, 2017 at 11:10 AM EDT

    The biggest online retailer’s entry into this market may lead to efficiency gains, but the cost would be dear in terms of further severing the link between patients and actual pharmacists. Continue reading →

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    Column: How much do the poor actually pay in taxes? Probably more than you think.
    BY Vanessa Williamson  June 8, 2017 at 10:12 AM EDT

    A homeless woman sits on a bench few blocks away from the White House in downtown Washington, September 1, 2015. A report by the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments gave a one-day "snap-shot" that counted more than 11,600 homeless people on January 28 in nine metropolitan Washington area jurisdictions. A lack of affordable housing, combined with stagnant or falling wages, has been cited by experts as a key contributing factor to homelessness in a number of U.S. cities. REUTERS/Carlos Barria - RTX1QO3K

    Those making less than $19,000 a year pay almost 11 percent of their income in state and local taxes. Here’s why that matters. Continue reading →

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    What’s the best place to retire? Keep these factors in mind before settling down
    BY Philip Moeller  June 7, 2017 at 2:35 PM EDT

    Two elderly people sit on a bench as they look at a parascending during a sunny summer day in Nice, southeastern France, July 28, 2014.  REUTERS/Eric Gaillard (FRANCE - Tags: ENVIRONMENT TRAVEL SOCIETY) - RTR40E3K related words: medicare, aging, retirement, travel, retired

    Location will become a more significant variable in later-life decisions. Here are several factors to consider when deciding where to settle down for your retirement years. Continue reading →

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    Column: The economics (and politics) of Trump’s Paris withdrawal
    BY Robert Stavins  June 6, 2017 at 5:37 PM EDT

    President Trump cited protecting American business interests as a key reason for exiting the accord. Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images

    The announcement by President Trump that he will withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement was based neither on real science nor sound economics. Continue reading →

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    Ask the Headhunter: Can a headhunter really find you a job without your resume?
    BY Nick Corcodilos  June 6, 2017 at 9:40 AM EDT

    Photo by nazdravie/E+ collection via Getty Images.

    The best resume is no resume. Get your foot in the door with your personal contacts instead. Continue reading →

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    Column: Why macho culture is bad for business
    BY Bert Spector  June 5, 2017 at 1:21 PM EDT

    FILE PHOTO: A man exits the Uber offices in Queens, New York, U.S., February 2, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo - RTS164SC

    A faulty corporate culture can encourage short-term advantage at the cost of looming catastrophes, stifle innovation, foster distrust or fuel excessive risk-taking. Continue reading →

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    Analysis: Today’s unemployment number fools us and President Trump, but for different reasons
    BY Paul Solman  June 2, 2017 at 4:03 PM EDT

    A jobseeker (L) shakes hands with a recruiter for SCL Health System at the Colorado Hospital Association's health care career event in Denver October 13, 2014. Hundreds of applicants met with several health care providers with current job openings during the event. REUTERS/Rick Wilking (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS HEALTH EMPLOYMENT) - RTR4A1HP

    A quick look at today’s headline unemployment number, and you’d think the U.S. job market was killing it with the official unemployment rate down again to 4.3 percent from 4.4 percent last month. And yet, the economy only grew by a disappointing 138,000 jobs in May. Continue reading →

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