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Year: 2019

There's a deal on the horizon, but has the trade war helped the economy?

by Marketplace Staff
Dec 31, 2019
The negative effects of tariffs outweigh any protection the manufacturing industry gets, a Federal Reserve report says.
President Donald Trump speaks to autoworkers at the American Center for Mobility in 2017 in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
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When it comes to mental health, U.S. employers are still not sure how to help

by Kimberly Adams and Sean McHenry
Dec 31, 2019
Many U.S. workers aren't getting the mental health support they need. Employers are trying to step up, but is it enough?
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Workplace Culture

Will the 2020s bring an end to the era of open offices?

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Dec 31, 2019
Blamed for everything from decreased productivity to increased flu cases, the majority of workers hate them, a survey says.
Collaboration or constant distraction? Google employees work in an open office in Berlin in January.
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My Economy

Finding joy after retirement, working at a vineyard

by Bennett Purser
Dec 31, 2019
For Chip Hunter, the instinct to work can’t be kicked.
Cabernet Sauvignon grapes grown in Amissville, Virginia.
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The decade in housing

by Amy Scott
Dec 31, 2019
Out of one crisis and into another.
People look at a home for sale during an open house in April 2019 in San Francisco, California.
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Study suggests taxes on e-cigarettes have an unintended consequence

by Justin Ho
Dec 31, 2019
A new NBER paper finds that taxes on e-cigarettes create barriers for adults looking to use e-cigarettes as a safer alternative to smoking.
People take part in a rally at the steps of City Hall after New York City Council vote on legislation to ban flavored e-cigarettes on November 26, 2019.
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Check Your Balance ™️

How to make financial New Year’s resolutions that stick

by Samantha Fields
Dec 31, 2019
Financial planners give their best advice for setting and achieving realistic goals.
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The majority of medical students are women, but male heart surgeons still vastly outnumber female

by Blake Farmer
Dec 31, 2019
Ninety-four percent of practicing thoracic surgeons are men — and that’s an improvement on recent years.
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Gen Z turns to resale to offload unwanted gifts

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Dec 31, 2019
Second-hand marketplaces like Depop, Mercari and Poshmark have gained popularity with young consumers.
Selling unwanted gifts is a popular move for Gen Z.
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Trade gap in goods sinks for third consecutive month

by Andy Uhler
Dec 30, 2019
The causes? The trade war and a slowing global economy.
Shipping containers from China and other nations are unloaded at the Long Beach Port in Los Angeles in February.
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