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6 international organizations that support jobs and businesses
Many organizations, both in the United States and abroad, seek to help entrepreneurial individuals and small businesses through microfinance and other means. Here are six organizations that support job creation and new businesses around the world.
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Top 10 states for clean tech
Clean Edge, a clean-tech research and advisory firm based in San Francisco and Portland, has ranked states for their leadership in clean tech. Here are its Top 10 picks:
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Briefing IRS 101: Seven questions about the tea party scandal
The Internal Revenue Service is under the microscope now, as revelations have emerged that the agency wrongly targeted conservative groups seeking nonprofit status. Here’s an accounting of what has happened, along with the ramifications.
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Opinion Five ways to improve Obama's pre-k plan
President Obama’s Preschool for All plan is well intentioned but includes features that are not justified by research and won’t help it pass in Congress. The plan must make the following five adjustments.
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Mother's Day 2013: 10 best books
Mother's Day 2013: 10 best new books for all kinds of moms
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Stocks waver as Europe's economy slows
Stocks ended roughly where they started Thursday as European economic woes eclipsed a promising US jobs report. After a strong start, stocks have drifted sideways over the previous week with few major events to sway investors.
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Valentine's Day: Is dating at work a good idea?
Valentine's Day may have some people looking for love in the office. That can be a good thing, but it comes with huge risks. Here are some guidelines for pursuing a workplace romance this Valentine's Day.
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The New Economy Obama proposes $9/hour minimum wage. OK, says business owner.
When President Obama proposed raising the minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 an hour, one Virginia business owner decided to do it on the spot.
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Energy Voices State of the Union address: Why no mention of coal? (Sponsor content)
President Obama made no mention of coal during the State of the Union address last night, Miller writes, which in turn has caused one collective bipartisan question: Why not?
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What does the federal government do with your money? Take our taxes quiz.
It seems there’s no end of taxes – and of debate about what the federal government does with all the money it collects. Test your knowledge of America’s fiscal behavior!
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Immigration reform 101: Is a sensible guest-worker program possible?
The immigration-reform plan proposed by a group of bipartisan senators seeks to establish a flexible guest-worker program. But labor and business want to do that in two very different ways.
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Paper Economy Jobless claims drop to 366,000
Jobless claims declined by 5,000 to 366,000 claims from 371,000 jobless claims for the prior week.
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Tunisia PM tries to dissolve his government. His party says no. (+video)
Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali's Ennahda party said it wasn't consulted regarding his plans to dissolve the government in favor of a technocratic cabinet to rule until new elections can be held.
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Opinion France's disappointing labor reforms
Labor reforms forged by France’s Socialist president, François Hollande, may look like progress. But they merely tinker with rigid labor laws. Europe's second largest economy must become far more business friendly if it wants to escape zero-percent economic growth and youth joblessness.
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The Simple Dollar Five ways to make self employment work
If you are thinking of taking on some type of self-employment or working at home, here are five key things you need to concern yourself with.
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Super Bowl XLVII: Is the NFL next for a PED scandal?
Super Bowl XLVII week's strangest story involved Ray Lewis and something called 'Deer Antler Spray.' It sounds silly, but the incident could hint at serious future questions for the NFL following Super Bowl XLVII.
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Paper Economy Jobs report: Unemployment ticks up to 7.9 percent
Friday's jobs report shows that the unemployment rate ticked up slightly to 7.9 percent.
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17 stories from 'Undefeated: Inside the 1972 Miami Dolphins’ Perfect Season’
Writer Mike Freeman explores the undefeated season of the Florida team in his book.
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Cover Story 10 surprises about tomorrow's job market
In sharp contrast to today's tepid job growth, employment will pick up later this decade and feature some unusual twists – from the rise of sales jobs to the dearth of 'green' ones. Here's a guide to help navigate it.
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For Chinese studying in US, graduating into an uncertain future
More Chinese students are enrolled at American colleges than ever before, but US degrees that aren't from Harvard aren't widely valued at home, meaning connections are still what matter most.
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'30 Rock': The 10 best episodes
The NBC series '30 Rock,' created by Tina Fey, airs its final installment tonight. Check out our picks for the 10 best of its episodes.
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Paper Economy Jobless claims jump by 38,000
Jobless claims increased by 38,000 to 368,000 claims from 330,000 jobless claims for the prior week.
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Stefan Karlsson Incentives matter
People respond to incentives, Karlsson writes. If they didn't, we wouldn't have seen companies make large advance payments of salaries and dividends because they expected a big increase in tax rates.
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Zimbabwe claims it only has $217 left
In an appeal Tuesday to foreign donors to help raise some $200 million, Zimbabwe's finance ministry announced that paying civil servants and government employees had bankrupted the country.
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5 big losers in press freedom: Mali and ... Japan?
The annual World Press Freedom Index released today shows gains for Myanmar and others. Japan tumbled due to an informal ban placed on independent coverage of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster. Here are five of the notable winners and losers on this year’s list.
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Opinion 6 reasons why President Obama will defeat the NRA and win universal background checks
Something is going to happen this session in the US Congress that hasn’t happened in more than a decade: The National Rifle Association (NRA) is going to lose on a top priority issue. Here are six reasons why President Obama will win a victory on universal background checks.
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Robert Reich Society is not a zero-sum game
Wealthy Americans would do better with smaller shares of a rapidly-growing economy than with the large shares they now possess of an economy that’s barely moving, Reich writes.
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Have degree, driving cab: Nearly half of college grads are overqualified
New study finds that 48 percent of college graduates are in jobs that do not require a college degree, fueling consumer doubts over whether a college education is worth the cost.
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Stocks drop on weak Apple sales
Stocks fell on Wall Street Thursday after the tech giant Apple warned of weaker sales. Airline stocks were mostly higher, despite rising fuel costs.
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Energy Voices Will oil troubles push the US into a severe recession?
High oil prices and continued oil problems around the world will likely push the US economy into a severe recession by the end of 2013, Tverberg writes.
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