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Chaos, Inconsistency Mark Drive-Thru Testing Launch
Many who have symptoms and a doctor’s order have waited hours or days for a test.
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Workers Changing Actions Amid #MeToo
One-third of American workers say they've changed how they act at work in the past year.
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Ken White, of Providence, R.I. was laid off from his job in 2009 after 22 years as a data center manager for a company in Omaha. He now makes 70 percent of his old salary, and no bonuses.
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Employees Feel Devalued in Booming Market
Despite a growing economy and low unemployment rate, many feel their jobs have been devalued by employers that assign a higher priority to shareholders and customers.
August 12, 2019
George Jankowski, a furloughed U.S. Department of Agriculture worker, helps a friend move out of an apartment in Cheyenne, Wyo., Monday, Jan. 14, 2019. Jankowski was paid $30 for his help. Many federal workers are doing odd jobs or driving for ride-hailing apps to help make ends meet during the partial federal government shutdown.
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Federal Workers Take On Odd Jobs
The shutdown is occurring against the backdrop of millions of open jobs, along with ample opportunities to pick up Uber and Lyft shifts.
January 16, 2019
In this July 11, 2018 file photo, workers put finishing touches on boat exteriors at Regal Marine Industries in Orlando, Fla. American boat makers are getting pummeled on multiple fronts by tariffs and stand to be among the industries hardest-hit by the escalating trade war.
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American Boat Makers Feel Trump Tariffs
American boat makers stand to be among the industries hardest-hit in an escalating trade war.
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Peter Truslow, Chief Executive Officer for Bertram, a boat building company, poses near three of his custom made boats Friday, June 22, 2018, in Tampa, Fla.
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Tariff War is Already Inflicting Pain
A brawl that the United States provoked with its closest trading partners is starting to draw blood.
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Mary Derr holds her robot cat she calls 'Buddy' as she talks to it in her home. Derr has mild dementia, and her daughter purchased a 'Joy for All' robotic cat earlier this year to keep her mother company.
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Injecting Robo-Cat with AI for Seniors
Imagine a cat that can keep a person company, doesn't need a litter box and can remind an aging relative to take her medicine.
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