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Young, with a juvenile record, and looking for work
Apr 11, 2013
More cities and states consider laws that would "ban the box" that job applicants check if they've been convicted of a crime.
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What if you got less Social Security if you didn't need it as much?
Apr 11, 2013
Current recipients have different reactions. Some scholars say basing the amount of payments on need could make the program less popular.
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Dallas: You Know You're Wealthy When...
Apr 9, 2013
We've been going around the country since the beginning of the year, asking people to finish this sentence: You know you're wealthy, when...
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Beach fire pits spark battle between private interests and public land
Apr 8, 2013
Southern Californians are known for their laid-back attitude. But a fight over beaches has split folks who own expensive beach front homes and beach-goers who gather around fire pits.
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Why have so many people given up looking for work?
Apr 5, 2013
The jobs numbers are out and the work force is shrinking again. Why are people quitting their searches and what do they do once they've stopped? We hear from a discouraged worker.
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Recovery from job loss: Easier for whites than blacks
Apr 3, 2013
A new study from Pew on economic mobility examines how unemployment affects black and white families differently.
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How did the social safety net get its name?
Apr 2, 2013
How did that phrase -- the safety net-- become a household term for social programs in the first place?
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Incentivizing cheating: Can we learn from Atlanta?
Apr 2, 2013
Key figures in the Atlanta school cheating scandal admit to the practice, but did we learn anything about incentives?
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Did 'barefoot homeless guy' really deserve charity?
Mar 29, 2013
Remember the “barefoot homeless guy” from when an NYPD officer bought him shoes? Well, he’s back in the news this week after being seen recently counting a “huge wad of bills.”
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Oyler principal on the budget bubble?
Mar 28, 2013
Craig Hockenberry has been the guiding force at Oyler School for more than a decade. But cuts could threaten his job.
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