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A Chinese worker is seen at a construction site in Beijing. Economic changes in China and in other places have reduced demand and prices for commodities like the metal in the building's structure.

Drawing A Line From The Chinese Stock Market To Your Wallet

1:03pm July 28, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

U.S. commodities — copper, corn, coal and more — are cheaper because of China's economic cooling. Producers got caught up in China's "teaser" demand for more of everything. It couldn't last.

Demonstrators rally before a meeting of a state wage board in New York. On Wednesday, a state panel recommended the minimum wage for fast-food employees be raised to $15 an hour, bypassing the state Legislature.

California, New York And Washington, D.C., Make Moves On Minimum Wage

8:27pm July 22, 2015

by Sam Sanders

The University of California system will increase hourly wages to $15, while New York is one step closer to doing the same for its fast-food workers.

Steve Heller has worked for Minnesota's John Henry Foster company for 15 years. He says he likes the greater choice of health plans he now has because of the private exchange.

More Health Plan Choices At Work: What's The Catch?

6:28pm July 22, 2015

by Mark Zdechlik

An Obamacare tax that starts in 2018 may prompt more employers to establish private health insurance exchanges. They'll give their workers cash to choose from a greater variety of plans.

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The IRS released preliminary figures that show about three-quarters of taxpayers indicated they had qualifying health insurance in 2014.

IRS: 7.5 Million Americans Paid Penalty For Lack Of Health Coverage

4:48pm July 21, 2015

by Phil Galewitz

Americans paid an average penalty of $200 for not having health insurance in 2014, the first year most Americans were required to have coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

Students learning to code at General Assembly in New York City.

New Student Loans For A New For-Profit Education Sector

2:53pm July 16, 2015

by Anya Kamenetz

Financing options are multiplying for "coder boot camps" — small, immersive schools that turn out software developers in weeks rather than years.

The Darkode malware forum was replaced by an image announcing its seizure by authorities Wednesday.

Malware And Hacking Forum Darkode Is Shut Down; Dozens Arrested

11:36am July 15, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Those indicted include an accused administrator who created a large network of hacked computers that stole private data "on approximately 200,000,000 occasions."

Chart: Workers' Share of Economic Output Has Fallen Sharply

Shrinking Paychecks: Hillary Clinton Takes On 2016's Toughest Economic Question

10:32am July 14, 2015

by Danielle Kurtzleben

The defining economic question for candidates this cycle could be how (or even whether) to deal with unstoppable forces like ride-hailing company Uber and global trade.

Tired Of Greek Reruns? Understandable, But A New Season Is Beginning

6:18pm July 13, 2015

by Marilyn Geewax

Greece, buried under debt, is begging for its third bailout. Europeans are willing to help, but only if Greece can prove that this time will be different. Investors are betting this time, it will be.

Needs Of Retirees Take A Smaller Center Stage At White House Forum

12:48pm July 13, 2015

by Ina Jaffe

In the past, the White House's once-a-decade summit on aging was a multi-day event attended by thousands, but this time there was no funding. So it's a one-day event for a couple of hundred guests.

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Chicago is taxing services such as Netflix and Spotify. Some residents wonder if a tax on other Internet services will follow, and others worry the levy will scare away business.

Chicago's 'Cloud Tax' Raises The Cost Of Streaming Videos

3:15pm July 10, 2015

by Cheryl Corley

Chicago is taxing services such as Netflix and Spotify. Some residents wonder if a tax on other Internet services will follow, and others worry the levy will scare away businesses.

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