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  • The "Office Space" character Joanna (played by Jennifer Aniston) with her boss.
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    Organizational psychologist Karlyn Borysenko needed an out from her job. So she learned how to direct her energy on formulating an exit strategy, instead of expending it on the stress at work.

  • Suppliers say that the cost of making Christmas products has gone up — even without U.S.-China trade tensions. 
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    Most imported Christmas decorations in the U.S. are made in China and trade fears loom.

  • The AFL-CIO signage on the building at the intersection of 16th Street NW and Eye Street, just two blocks north of the White House, is 2005 in Washington, D.C.
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    If passed by voters Tuesday, it would change the way unions collect money from members.

  • A man takes a glance at a newspaper with a picture of US president Donald Trump on the front page, in the capital Tehran on July 31, 2018. - Iran's currency traded at a fresh record-low of 119,000 to the dollar today, a loss of nearly two-thirds of its value since the start of the year as US sanctions loom. 
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    U.S. sanctions on Iran go into effect today. Back in 2015 when Iran agreed to limit its nuclear program, many U.S. sanctions were lifted. But President Donald Trump pulled out of the multinational agreement in May, and now the measures are back. What’s at stake for foreign companies? Click the audio player above to hear […]

  • A visitor looks at American artist Andy Warhol's "Campbell's Soup Cans" at the Tate Modern — a modern art gallery — in London.
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    The avant-garde artist's business-art was arguably his most influential work of all.

  • Workers sort contaminated and recyclable materials at the Puente Hills Materials Recovery Facility. 
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    China used to be a dumping ground for waste, but new policies have closed off the major market.

  • Leslie 'Les' Moonves, president and chief executive officer of CBS Corporation, attends the annual Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, July 11, 2018 in Sun Valley, Idaho.
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    CBS reported stellar earnings on Thursday, and CEO Leslie Moonves spoke about a bright future for the network even as he grapples with allegations of sexual misconduct. Similar charges have been leveled at the executive producer of one of the network’s most popular shows, “60 Minutes.” But will the scandals cause advertisers to flee the […]

  • Commuters make their way through Grand Central Terminal during evening rush hour in New York City.
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    Bank tellers, truck drivers and bartenders are among those in high demand.

  • Mainly empty apartments are seen in Marina d'Or resort on May 19, 2014 in Oropesa del Mar, Spain.
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    Spain is in a housing crisis. According to the latest official figures from 2012, around 22,000 people are homeless, though more recent estimates from nonprofits say it could be closer to 40,000. And there’s a surplus of empty homes — hundreds of thousands of apartments owned by banks, repossessed during the country’s financial crisis between […]

  • Treasury intervention could give more help to data breach victims
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    This week, the Treasury Department issued recommendations to protect consumers from big data breaches, like the ones we’ve seen at Equifax and Target. Among the Treasury Department’s recommendations: creating a national standard for handling the aftermath of data breaches. Click the audio player above to hear the full story. 

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