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How this new rule protects retirement savers from costly advice
The Labor Department has moved to ensure more financial professionals are obligated to act in the best interest of clients.
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The rise of managerial cities, flushing stink bugs and your favorite season!
This week, we ask the immortal question: Just how much water does it take to flush a stink bug? Among other pressing queries.
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Giant cargo ships were Baltimore port’s financial salvation and its curse
The ambitious makeover of the Baltimore port enabled the port last year to process record numbers of cargo, but also tied the city’s fortunes to giant oceangoing vessels that some warned were prone to accidents.
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‘DIVEST’: College endowments turn into flash point of student protests
Many student groups are pushing schools to exert financial pressure on Israel. Experts say that won’t be so easy.
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Regulators launch review of whether Tesla did enough to fix Autopilot
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it had concerns about changes Tesla made to the driver assistance system as part of a December recall.
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Work Advice: Can you be a nice person but a bad manager?
Being a caring, likable manager isn’t a bad thing -- unless it prevents you from addressing problems
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Buying and selling a home will change soon. Here’s what you need to know.
Buying and selling a home will change soon. Here’s what you need to know.
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U.S. economic growth likely continued into 2024
New data out this morning is expected to show GDP grew at an annualized rate of 2.7 percent in the first three months of the year, as Americans kept spending.
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The FTC banned noncompetes. What that means for workers and companies.
Noncompete agreements affect an estimated 1 in 5 working adults, from hourly workers to CEOs.
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U.S. solar companies, imperiled by price collapse, demand protection
In a federal complaint, American companies accuse Asian firms of illegally flooding the United States with Chinese-subsidized solar panels.
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What you need to know about new overtime rule that will benefit millions
Beginning July 1, salaried workers making up to $43,888 a year will qualify for 1.5 times pay if they work more than 40 hours a week. That’s up from the current ceiling of $35,568 a year.
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Boeing reports $355 million loss amid door blowout crisis
It was the first quarterly report to show the financial impact of the January door blowout of a Boeing 737 Max 9 operated by Alaska Airlines.
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