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Wages are increasing, but what's behind it?

Wages are increasing, but what's behind it?

It's taken years since the Great Recession, but wages are showing signs of climbing -- though not very quickly. Economists say there are reasons to believe wage growth could continue into 2017.
by Yuki Noguchi

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More Minnesota firms offering new parents paid leave

More Minnesota firms offering new parents paid leave

Even without a government mandate, employers are coming to regard such a benefit as a smart business move.
by Martin Moylan

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Outsourced: In a twist, some San Francisco IT jobs are moving to India

Outsourced: In a twist, some San Francisco IT jobs are moving to India

Companies in San Francisco pay six-figure salaries to entry-level tech workers. But a public university there is laying off some of its own IT staff and sending the jobs to a contractor in India.
by Sam Harnett

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Big newspapers are booming: Washington Post to add 60 newsroom jobs

Big newspapers are booming: Washington Post to add 60 newsroom jobs

After a record-setting year, the Post newsroom will grow by more than 8 percent. Other papers, including The New York Times, have also seen subscriptions soar since Donald Trump's election.

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When residents take ownership, a mobile home community thrives

When residents take ownership, a mobile home community thrives

A neighborhood in Fridley is proving that there's a potential solution to run-down mobile home parks: The residents banded together democratically and purchased their community.
by Daniel Zwerdling

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Seeing problems on the horizon, counties seek delay in buffer law

Seeing problems on the horizon, counties seek delay in buffer law

Minnesota county officials want to delay the state's new buffer law. The law, set to take effect in November 2017, requires strips of permanent vegetation on edge of streams, lakes and some ditches.
by Dan Gunderson

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10 ways to make a change at work in 2017

10 ways to make a change at work in 2017

Labor market conditions point to 2017 being a great year to make a change at work, from asking for a raise to changing companies. Marketplace editor Chris Farrell joins a career coach and a business journalist to offer suggestions.
by MPR News Staff and Meg Martin

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