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Will the new overtime regulations help or hurt the economy?

Last week, the Obama administration unveiled new overtime regulations that would double the salary threshold that automatically entitles workers to overtime pay to $47,476.

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Job gains fall short, but wages see upswing

The U.S. economy added 160,000 jobs in April, and the unemployment rate remained at 5 percent.

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TJ Maxx parent company will raise workers’ pay to $10 an hour in 2016

The parent company that owns retailers T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods announced on Wednesday a plan to raise their workers' wages to $9 an hour in June, with an eventual rise to $10 an hour by 2016. The move makes…

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Twenty years ago, Montana offered sprawling landscapes and inexpensive living, but the economic meltdown is changing life in "the last best place." Guest essayist Scott McMillion of the Montana Quarterly reflects on the changes, including job losses, poverty and tight…

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