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Young adults’ relocations are reshaping political geography
Garima Vyas always wanted to live in a big city. She thought about New York, long the destination for 20-something strivers, but was wary of the cost and complicated subway lines. So Vyas picked another […]
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Biden jobs plan boosted by Senate rules as GOP stands firm
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With an appeal to think big, President Joe Biden is promoting his $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan directly to Americans, summoning public support to push past the Republicans lining up against the massive […]
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Google announces cloud engineering hub in Durham
DURHAM — Google announced plans Thursday to create a hub in Durham for hundreds of engineers working on its Google Cloud products. The company said in a statement that it is already recruiting for the […]
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Millennial Money: 5 tips to negotiate pay in a tough economy
The pandemic-related recession has altered many job descriptions. For Haley Jones, a 24-year-old resident of Michigan, the coronavirus changed the needs of her company, and as she adapted to meet them, her responsibilities were no […]
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BARONE: The United States of Racial Quotas and Preferences
On Tuesday, six days into Joe Biden’s administration, it became clear why Susan Rice, hitherto a foreign policy specialist, was named director of the Domestic Policy Council. Rice — unconfirmable for a Cabinet post after […]
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US unemployment rate falls to 8.4%
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. unemployment rate fell sharply in August to 8.4% from 10.2. Employers added 1.4 million jobs, the Labor Department said, and the U.S. economy has recovered about half the 22 million […]
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The American Dream of entrepreneurship
In 2009 when I was Miss California USA, Donald J. Trump called me into his office. He sat me down and asked an unexpected question — “What do you want to do in life?” Immediately […]
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US adds 1.8 million jobs in July
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States added 1.8 million jobs in July, evidence that the resurgent coronavirus could be stalling hiring and slowing an economic rebound. With confirmed viral cases still elevated in much of […]
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36 million nationally have sought unemployment aid since virus hit
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Nearly 3 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as the viral outbreak led more companies to slash jobs even though most states have begun to let some businesses […]