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Two more states ban the salary question
Aug 1, 2019

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Plus: What low construction spending tells us about the economy and a conversation with REI's CEO.

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Workplace Culture

States expand bans on asking job applicants for salary history

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Aug 1, 2019
The question can perpetuate long-standing pay disparities among women and racial and ethnic groups.
A job seeker fills out an application at a career fair in midtown Manhattan, New York City.
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Automatic Reply: "We have switched to Mezcal"

by Maria Hollenhorst
Jul 19, 2019
When Jeremy Tofte traveled to Mexico this spring, it was his first vacation in more than a year.
A surfer rides a wave on his wake board in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca state, Mexico on December 9, 2017.
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Why REI is embracing "re-commerce"

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Aug 1, 2019
Consumers today are "less interested in buying stuff and accumulating more things," said REI CEO Eric Artz.
As part of environmental stewardship efforts and changing consumer preferences, outdoor gear retailer R.E.I is doubling down on rentals and used gear sales.
Courtesy of R.E.I. Co-op
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Mississippi business owner celebrates rate cut

by Kai Ryssdal and Andie Corban
Aug 1, 2019
Kai Ryssdal checked in with Austin Golding, a small business owner in Mississippi.
Floodwaters in Vicksburg, Mississippi back in 2011.
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Getting cash out of your home is about to get harder if you have an FHA mortgage

by Erika Beras
Aug 1, 2019
A growing number of homeowners have been refinancing and pocketing the increase in their homes' values.
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Does a dip in construction spending indicate an economic slowdown?

by Ben Bradford
Aug 1, 2019
Construction spending fell more than a percentage point in June, the second drop in two months.
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Why aren't businesses investing more in the future?

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 1, 2019
Market turmoil trade tensions ... there’s a lot that’s been worrying businesses so far this year.
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oh baby LCD Soundsystem
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Maria Hollenhorst Producer II
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