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July 8, 2010 8:00 AM

Goodbye entry level?

Is the Great Recession killing the foot-in-the-door job?

by Paul Tosto

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July 7, 2010 7:55 AM

Worrisome statistic and chart of the day

From chief economics correspondent Chris Farrell In a McKinsey Global Institute study on U.S. multinational corporations this statistic stood out: Forty years ago, the United States was a leader in high school graduation rates; today, it ranks 18th out of 24 industrialized nations. This chart makes it visually clear that we’ve lost ground on high…

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July 7, 2010 7:26 AM

‘You miss the shift, you lose the money.’

A $100,000 career or a place to make some extra cash?

by Paul Tosto

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July 6, 2010 7:03 AM

Moved home in recession. When will you be on your own again?

Are people who moved home in 2008 and 2009 financially secure enough in 2010 to be back out on there own?

by Paul Tosto

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July 2, 2010 7:15 AM

Your housing. What happened? Six words.

Recession's effects? Your home? Tell us.

by Paul Tosto

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July 1, 2010 4:11 AM

Understanding health coverage: a baby step forward

A new federal web site is a step in the right direction to understanding health care.

by Paul Tosto

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June 30, 2010 7:05 AM

Job loss, opportunity twister cuts across Minnesota

In some parts of Minnesota, 40 unemployed people per job opening.

by Paul Tosto

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June 29, 2010 10:28 AM

More nurses and patient outcomes

From chief economics correspondent Chris Farrell The clock is ticking on a potential Twin Cities nurses strike on July 6. The hospitals and nurses haven’t been able to come to an agreement. A major sticking point in the negotiations is that the nurses union want hospitals to limit the number of patients nurses are required…