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Chapter 6: Struggle and Hope

There are moments in life that stick in memory as a fulcrum between before and after. Arti Kumari’s came on…

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Finance

The Pension: That Rare Retirement Benefit Gets a Fresh Look

As the downsides of 401(k)-style plans become apparent, workers and some companies, including IBM, are showing new interest in defined…

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The Great Disconnect: Why Voters Feel One Way About the Economy but Act Differently

Americans are angry and anxious, and not just about prices, which may be driving economic sentiment more than their financial…

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As the Strike Wears On, Actors Turn to a Familiar Fallback Job

In January, Francesca Xuereb took the leap many actors in Los Angeles dream of: She quit her waitressing job. After…

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Finance

Job Openings Rose in August

The News The number of job openings rose in August, the Labor Department reported on Tuesday, after three consecutive months…

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News

Leaving the Office at 5 Is Not a Moral Failing

In my 20 years in the work force, I have had many types of white-collar jobs at wildly different organizations.…

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Finance

The Recovery Left Nevada Behind. Can the State Change Its Luck?

Pedro Alvarez never imagined his high school job delivering filet mignon and sautéed lobster tail to rooms at the Tropicana…

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Finance

Air Taxis, Hyped for Years, May Finally Take Off

Federal regulators released a plan that would allow a new generation of small aircraft to transport people short distances.

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Finance

Ex-Prisoners Face Headwinds as Job Seekers, Even as Openings Abound

An estimated 60 percent of those leaving prison are unemployed a year later. But after a push for “second-chance hiring,”…

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World

China’s Young People Can’t Find Jobs. Xi Jinping Says to ‘Eat Bitterness.’

With youth unemployment at a record, the Communist Party is trying to reset expectations about social mobility by talking up…

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