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Americans Want to Believe Jobs Are the Solution to Poverty. They’re Not.

September 11, 2018 Editor

From today’s New York Times: U.S. unemployment is down and jobs are going unfilled. But for people without much education, the real question is, Do those jobs pay enough to…

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He said he refused his company’s Bible study. After being let go, he’s suing.

September 6, 2018 Editor

From today’s Washington Post: A 34-year-old painter is suing Dahled Up Construction, a company based south of Portland, Ore., for allegedly firing him after he refused to join a Christian…

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On Labor Day and Your Day Off, Learn About the Work of Others

September 3, 2018 Editor

From today’s New York Times: For roughly five years, The New York Times has profiled people with a variety of jobs in its Vocations column. Some of those jobs are…

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Why You Should Tell Your Co-Workers How Much Money You Make

September 1, 2018 Editor

From today’s New York Times: So how much do you make? It’s a loaded, deeply personal and often uncomfortable question. Along with our weight and age, our salary is a…

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Why Are We All Still Using Venmo?

August 31, 2018 Editor

From today’s Wired Magazine: VENMO, THE POPULAR payment app owned by PayPal, has become the default way millions of Americans settle a check, pay a friend back for coffee, or…

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Appeals court rules North Carolina’s electoral map unconstitutional, map may have to be redrawn before midterms

August 28, 2018 Editor

From today’s Washington Post: A panel of three federal judges held Monday that North Carolina’s congressional districts were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to favor Republicans over Democrats and said it may require…

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Student Loan Watchdog Quits, Says Trump ‘Turned Its Back’ On Borrowers

August 27, 2018 Editor

From today’s NPR News: The federal official in charge of protecting student borrowers from predatory lending practices has stepped down. In a scathing resignation letter, Seth Frotman, who until now…

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In victory for unions, judge overturns key parts of Trump executive orders

August 25, 2018 Editor

From today’s Washington Post: A federal judge late Friday dealt a victory to federal employees and the unions that represent them, invalidating overnight key provisions of a series of Trump…

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Senators urge CFPB not to ‘abandon’ duty to protect troops, families

August 20, 2018 Editor

From today’s Military Times: In the wake of reports that a key federal consumer protection agency is considering pulling back from efforts to protect service members from predatory lenders, 49…

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The Wrong Way to Do Paid Family Leave

August 16, 2018 Editor

From today’s New York Times: Senator Marco Rubio just made a small bit of history: He became the first of his party to put forward a national paid family leave…

Americans Want to Believe Jobs Are the Solution to Poverty. They’re Not.

He said he refused his company’s Bible study. After being let go, he’s suing.

On Labor Day and Your Day Off, Learn About the Work of Others

Why You Should Tell Your Co-Workers How Much Money You Make

Why Are We All Still Using Venmo?

Appeals court rules North Carolina’s electoral map unconstitutional, map may have to be redrawn before midterms

Student Loan Watchdog Quits, Says Trump ‘Turned Its Back’ On Borrowers

In victory for unions, judge overturns key parts of Trump executive orders

Senators urge CFPB not to ‘abandon’ duty to protect troops, families

The Wrong Way to Do Paid Family Leave

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