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Confusion Over Job-Based Insurance Can Shortchange Consumers

7:20am December 15, 2014

by Michelle Andrews

Some consumers mistakenly think that having access to skimpy coverage at work means they won't qualify for subsidies if they are interested in a more complete policy on the health care exchanges.

Aerospace giant Lockheed Martin is being sued for choosing retirement funds that shortchanged its employees and charged high fees.

Lockheed Martin Case Puts 401(k) Plans On Trial

7:16am December 15, 2014

by Jim Zarroli

The aerospace company is being sued for choosing retirement funds that were poorly managed and charged high fees in a case that tests the limits of a company's responsibilities to its employees.

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2014: The Year When The Job Market Finally Turned The Corner

4:23pm December 05, 2014

by Marilyn Geewax

Seven years after the Great Recession began, the U.S. job market finally is growing at a robust pace. In November, employers added 321,000 workers, raised wages and extended the average workweek.

Where Wages Are Rising (And Falling), In 1 Graph

3:23pm December 04, 2014

by Quoctrung Bui

Overall, wages were stagnant over the past year. But workers in some sectors saw significant gains.

Gary Klein is one of the lead attorneys representing homeowners in the case against Ocwen Financial.

Firm Accused Of Illegal Practices That Push Families Into Foreclosure

8:13pm December 02, 2014

by Chris Arnold

A class action lawsuit alleges Ocwen Financial, one of the nation's largest mortgage servicers, charges marked-up and illegal fees. The firm says it will vigorously defend itself against the claims.

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Workers pack items Sunday at an Amazon fulfillment center in Tracy, Calif. Cyber Monday online sales jumped 8.5 percent over 2013.

Holiday Shoppers Are Filling Their Carts, Online

7:45pm December 02, 2014

by John Ydstie

In-store purchases on Black Friday fell this year, but online sales have seen a big increase. Easy comparison shopping and widespread free shipping have sweetened the deal for many online shoppers.

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A new minimum wage was approved Tuesday in Chicago, where fast food workers and activists demonstrated outside McDonald's downtown restaurant this summer.

Chicago Council Strongly Approves $13 Minimum Wage

3:13pm December 02, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Saying that inflation has outpaced wage growth, the ordinance will raise the city's minimum wage to $10 by next July, with new increments added each summer thereafter.

Each item, including boots from Guatemala, a basket from Rwanda and a soda can cuff from Kenya, are handmade. And when people buy these gifts, the profits go back to the artisans and their community.

For Giving Tuesday: A Guide To Gifts That Give Back

2:18pm December 02, 2014

by Maanvi Singh

Boots from a Guatemalan village. A basket woven in Rwanda. Kenyan soda cans that became cool cuffs. Money spent on these and other items provides a better life for artisans in the developing world.

Noelle Johnson has a lengthy commute via bus and train to her job near Washington, D.C. She's been working toward her B.A. for nine years, and when she finally finishes, she says, she'll be able to afford to live closer to work.

For Millions Of Millennials: Some College, No Degree, Lots Of Debt

5:38pm November 30, 2014

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Noelle Johnson has about $20,000 in student loans and is still working on her degree. Without the higher earnings a B.A. can bring, even a modest student debt load can pose a big challenge.

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Economy

The Economics Of Thanksgiving 2014

1:39pm November 27, 2014

by Marilyn Geewax

More people will be driving and flying this Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Gasoline isn't the only thing that's cheaper. Turkey is too, along with its companions, stuffing and cranberries.