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No one is less certain about the economy than small business owners
In the National Federation of Independent Business’s report released today, the small business advocacy organization found that owners across the U.S. are cautiously optimistic about their current...
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Is the economy partying like it’s 1999?
The economy is rockin’ again! Sort of. On Friday, the Labor Department reported that job growth surged in November. In the past 11 months, U.S. employers have added nearly 2.7 million jobs. That’s the...
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Why companies are saying farewell to the ‘burbs, and hello to the big city
Until a few years ago, Rock Ventures was spread out over "a bunch of different suburban office parks with big parking lots," recalls CEO Matt Cullen. "But we found we weren't getting the kind of young,...
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The mediocre American jobs machine: nobody’s impressed
The U.S. labor market kept chugging along in July, with the economy adding 215,000 jobs and the unemployment rate steady at 5.3%, according to the latest employment situation report from the Labor...
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This surprising area is seeing significant job growth
A study conducted by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce shows that, of the 6.6 million jobs that the economy has created since 2010, 2.9 million of them were “good jobs.”...
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These U.S. cities offer the best career opportunities
If you're an entrepreneur, a techie, or both, Silicon Valley is still a mecca. For the rest of us, though, maybe not so much. Number-crunchers at personal-finance website SmartAsset recently looked at...
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How to become CEO of a huge public company
Note to Millennials, and anyone else with a frequent urge to change jobs: If you want to be CEO someday, pick an employer where you can see yourself staying for at least 10 years, or possibly a lot...
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The 10 American Cities With the Most New Job Openings
Despite January's hiccup in hiring, the economy has been steadily generating jobs at an annual rate of about 2%. But some cities outpaced the rest of the nation over the past 12 months, while others...
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Sheetz Is Hiring 8,000 New Employees
Sheetz is creating a bunch of jobs this year. The company kicked off 2016 by putting $15 million towards raising employee wages across the board. Now, four months later, it’s hiring 8,000 more people....
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The 10 Fastest-Growing Careers in the Next Five Years
Despite last Friday's dismal official employment numbers, the job market may be a lot healthier than it looks. A new study from CareerBuilder and its analytics arm, EMSI, says employment in 1 out of 3...
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Report: Middle Class Jobs Are Finally Rebounding
Middle class jobs are making a comeback. At least according to a new analysis released Thursday by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Middle income jobs have primarily been added in fields like...
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Fed Close to Hitting Job and Inflation Targets
The Federal Reserve is close to hitting its targets for full employment and 2% inflation, the Fed’s No. 2 policymaker said on Sunday in comments that did not address when the U.S. central bank should...
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The Fed Vice Chair Stanley Fischer Says Job Gains Are Solid
Job gains in the United States remain solid and growth should pick up in the second half of the year, Fed Vice Chair Stanley Fischer said on Sunday in remarks that indicate the central bank remains on...
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