07/27/12
Marketplace Money for Friday, July 27, 2012
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Are you a hard worker? Because there are some people out there who think you're lazy. This is a global economy, step it up! But there are a lot of people out there who work plenty hard. So what are you supposed to do? Today, we've got a passion for hard work: Where it comes from, where it went and what you can do about it.
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Letters: Whiny Olympians and not-so-free credit reports
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The daily grind
Workers of all types talk about the challenges of doing their jobs successfully.
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Teaching a hard-work ethic
Some people are born to be hard workers. For the rest of us, don't worry -- a good work ethic can be learned.
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Plenty of jobs, lazy Americans just don't want them
According to Fox Business reporter John Stossel, businesses are hiring, Americans just don't want "those kind of jobs."
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Finding the motivation to work harder
Can't find the drive to work harder? Motivational speaker Eric Chester has some tips on how to get re-energized about our jobs.
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Where did the American work ethic come from?
Until the Protestant Reformation, work was considered a four-letter word, then everything changed. Historian Roger Hill discusses how work became a source of American pride.
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The 401(k) system doesn't work
Many Americans are unprepared for retirement -- and an economics professor believes government intervention is necessary to create a viable retirement system.
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Are Americans overworked?
Europeans get a minimum of three weeks of paid vacation, but many Americans get none. While Americans may work more, it doesn't necessarily mean they're being more productive.
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What is hard work?
Hard work is what made the United States, but there's now concern Americans aren't working hard enough.
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