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Economy Sep 15

Income in the U.S. rose in 2019. So did the number of uninsured

By Mike Schneider, Associated Press

Making Sen$e Sep 13

A job seeker meets with a prospective employer at a career fair in New York City, October 24, 2012. Despite the economic recovery, workers today are paid less today than they were a decade ago, when earnings are adjusted for inflation. REUTERS/Mike Segar
The surprises behind this week’s big economic headlines

Inflation is rising, according Bureau of Labor Statistics data, but other reports show wages are barely keeping pace.

By Paul Solman

Making Sen$e Aug 09

A view south on 93rd Ave., NW towards Hwy 2, a train hauling oil tank cars can be seen at right near Manitou, M.T., Sept 14, 2013. The train will soon be delivering crude oil to refineries in other parts of the state. Back in 2008 the North Dakota oil boom started its ongoing period of extraction of oil from the Bakken formation. The amount of jobs the oil boom has provided North Dakota has helped give it the lowest unemployment rate in the United States and and gave it a billion dollar surplus (Photo by Ken Cedeno/Corbis via Getty Images)
Opinion: Positive growth? State income data paints an uneven picture

Half of the states in the U.S. experienced a decline in real median household income between 2000 and 2016.

By John Komlos

Education Oct 23

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As price of college rises, how will higher education evolve to be affordable?

As price of college rises, how will higher education evolve to be affordable?…

Health Aug 28

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Number of Uninsured Hits New High, Census Shows

The Census Bureau reported Tuesday that 47 million Americans had no health insurance in 2006, an increase of more than 2 million from the previous year. Health correspondent Susan Dentzer discusses the growing problem.

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