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Monday, May 11, 2015

Middle Class Fades, and Campaigns Stop Using the Term

Middle Class Fades, and Campaigns Stop Using the Term

It once signified a secure, aspirational lifestyle, but the middle class now connotes fears about falling behind, experts said.

 

Business allies cool to Garcetti's minimum wage plan

Business allies cool to Garcetti's minimum wage plan

With the proposed minimum wage hike heading to the City Council for a vote, some of the small-business owners who backed Eric Garcetti's first mayoral bid are having misgivings.

 

Friday, May 08, 2015

U.S. Economy Added 223,000 Jobs in April; Unemployment Rate at 5.4%

U.S. Economy Added 223,000 Jobs in April; Unemployment Rate at 5.4%

The gain was in line with the consensus forecast of 230,000 jobs added, and the expectation had been that the unemployment rate would tick down slightly.

 

Perfect Nails, Poisoned Workers

Perfect Nails, Poisoned Workers

Some ingredients used in nail products have been tied to cancer, miscarriages, lung diseases and other ailments. The industry has long fought regulations.

 

Thursday, May 07, 2015

Transportation Emerges as Crucial to Escaping Poverty

Transportation Emerges as Crucial to Escaping Poverty

In a large, continuing study of upward mobility based at Harvard, commuting time has emerged as the single strongest factor in the odds of escaping poverty. The longer an average commute in a given county, the worse the chances of low-income families there moving up the ladder.

 

How Some Men Fake an 80-Hour Workweek, and Why It Matters

Except for one dirty little secret: Some of the people ostensibly turning in those 80 - or 90-hour workweeks, particularly men, may just be faking it ...

 

The Ugly Side of Nice Nails

The Ugly Side of Nice Nails

Manicurists in the New York area are routinely underpaid and exploited, and endure ethnic bias and other abuse, The New York Times has found.

 

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