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Hassle of being a patient can turn into a crisis without sick leave

Hassle of being a patient can turn into a crisis without sick leave

An NPR poll found that most working adults say they go to work when they're sick. For people who work in hospitals or restaurants that can be a problem, since it's easy to spread disease.
by Rae Ellen Bichell

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Women more likely than men to face poverty during retirement

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.
by The Associated Press

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We could all use a vacation right now; firms staffing up to help

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.
by Marilyn Geewax

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U.S. economy adds 287,000 jobs in June, exceeding expectaions

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.

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Essar files for bankruptcy after Dayton ends its bid to build Iron Range mine, plant

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.
by Dan Kraker

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The tricky transition from college to workplace

Career counselor Amy Lindgren offers advice on avoiding common pitfalls in your first big job after graduation.
by MPR News Staff

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A brief history of America's middle class

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.

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