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Rising Wages May Be A Headwind For Retailers
Rising Wages May Be A Headwind For Retailers
July 09, 2018  |  Market Conditions

As the market grapples for momentum before companies report second-quarter earnings, rising wages may prove to be a headwind: Labor Department data indicates that the...

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Jobs Report Spurs Some Optimism On The Street
Jobs Report Spurs Some Optimism On The Street
June 01, 2018  |  Economy

Equities were up. Bonds were down. Investors, by and large, acted the way one might expect amid a jobs report that came in above expectations....

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Payment Issues Take Center Stage In The Gig Economy
Payment Issues Take Center Stage In The Gig Economy
May 17, 2018  |  Gig Economy

It’s being treated as victory — perhaps a mild one, but still a win — for workers in the so-called gig economy: A recent ruling...

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The Curious Case For Breaking Up Tech Giants
The Curious Case For Breaking Up Tech Giants
March 19, 2018  |  Regulation

There’s no question that the world’s weather patterns are undergoing a massive change. In the last few months alone, we’ve seen snow in Rome and three...

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MIT Researcher Backtracks On Rideshare Study
MIT Researcher Backtracks On Rideshare Study
March 06, 2018  |  Ridesharing

After Uber Chief Economist Jonathan Hall highlighted problems with the research methodology used by MIT researchers in a draft paper, the lead researcher acknowledged flaws...

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Americans Want Small Businesses To Boost Wages With Tax Cuts
Americans Want Small Businesses To Boost Wages With Tax Cuts
February 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

A new survey from CNBC and SurveyMonkey finds small businesses (SMBs) across the U.S. aren’t going to give their workers raises despite tax breaks headed...

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 Inflation: The Roughest Word For Markets
 Inflation: The Roughest Word For Markets
February 14, 2018  |  Economy

It’s not a four-letter word, but a nine-letter word and it has a bit of shock effect anyway — particularly for investments: inflation. All eyes are currently on...

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Small Business Hiring Dipped In 2017
Small Business Hiring Dipped In 2017
January 03, 2018  |  SMBs

Paychex, the human resources firm, found that hiring on the part of small businesses slowed in 2017, despite the fact that the economy improved during...

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US Jobs Report Shows Continued Gains, Beats Expectations
US Jobs Report Shows Continued Gains, Beats Expectations
December 08, 2017  |  Economy

The latest jobs report from the Labor Department shows that 228,000 jobs were added in the United States in November, beating the roughly 195,000 positions...

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