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Experts cite a pay gap as a major cause for retirement insecurity. Other factors include single parenthood, divorce and the fact that women typically live longer than men.
We could all use a vacation right now; firms staffing up to help
Travel experts had been predicting that summer 2016 would bring out our desire to take vacations and have fun. The latest jobs report confirms it: Employers are hiring to help you enjoy the season.
U.S. economy adds 287,000 jobs in June, exceeding expectaions
The U.S economy added 287,000 jobs in June, according to the monthly report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Analysts had expected the economy to add some 170,000 jobs.
Essar files for bankruptcy after Dayton ends its bid to build Iron Range mine, plant
It's a shocking fall for a company that fewer than 10 years ago promised to build not only the state's first new taconite mine and pellet plant in decades, but also Minnesota's first ever steel mill built at the mouth of a mine.
Career counselor Amy Lindgren offers advice on avoiding common pitfalls in your first big job after graduation.
A brief history of America's middle class
What does it mean to be middle class in the U.S.? Over the past century, the idea of the "middle class" has gone through a number of drastic transformations.
So, how good is that Allina nurses health coverage?
Allina Health's union nurses are dug in on keeping their health plan choices as part of a new contract. Experts, though, say the corporate and nurses' plans are both generous.