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Reaching Generation Z, those born in 1995 or later, has become a challenge for marketers and prospective employers, according to outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray &...
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A fresh report from the Census Bureau showed that U.S. household income and earnings rose to a record median reading in 2016.
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As the Southeast cleans up from Hurricane Irma and Texas rebounds from the historic punishment meted out by Hurricane Harvey, the tempest-tossed South may have to prepare for another storm in the...
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The National Federation of Independent Business optimism index rose slightly in August, but the number of job openings slipped as did plans to raise workers' pay.
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Americans spent more than $100 billion over the past year on sports events, athletic equipment and gym memberships, according to a new report.
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U.S. credit card debt rose by $33 billion in the second quarter of this year and is solidly on track to top $1 trillion by the end of 2017.
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The combined cost of Hurricanes Irma and Harvey could top $290 billion, an unprecedented level that could slow the American economy and hammer insurance company balance sheets.
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Goldman Sachs has speculated that Hurricane Harvey may shave 1% off national GDP growth for the third quarter. Imagine what the results will be if another, larger hurricane decimates an area as large...
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Florida has the fourth largest economy among all states, but Hurricane Irma could undermine business and financial activity across the state.
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As Hurricane Irma plows through the Caribbean and takes aim at Florida, it’s worth looking at what is at stake for the Miami metropolitan area, which appears to be directly in the path of the...
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The most visible indicator of the building boom in Miami, construction cranes, poses one of its biggest hazards, as Hurricane Irma takes aim at Florida and possibly other Southeastern states.
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The Federal Reserve published its Beige Book for July Wednesday afternoon, noting an increase in consumer spending but some worries about falling automobile sales.
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By several measures, Hurricane Irma could be a much larger destructive force than 1992's Hurricane Andrew.
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Hurricane Irma is bearing down on the Caribbean and may possibly make landfall in the United States, and it is a rather dangerous Category 5 storm.
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In order to make the next required payment on the national debt, Congress needs to lift the debt ceiling above its current level of $19.81 trillion by the end of this month.
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