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Coverage may be unaffordable for low-wage workers

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar | June 13, 2013

Is a plan that costs 9.5 percent of a $21,000 salary really "affordable"?

Happy employee, happy customer

By Shep Hyken | May 15, 2013

Your business depends on your employee-satisfaction policy.

U.S. economy shrinks

By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER | January 30, 2013

The U.S. economy unexpectedly shrank from October through December for the first time since 2009.

Exchanges: Coming to a store near you?

By Allison Bell | January 22, 2013

California could let retailers' employees become certified in-person assistance providers.

3 classic tech tools

By David Port | December 6, 2012

iPad or Surface? Advisors weigh in on the tech tools that are essential to their success.

Stocks gain on "cliff" hope, led by banks

By Steve Rothwell | December 5, 2012

Stocks closed higher Wednesday as bankshares rose and comments by President Barack Obama made investors optimistic that a quick deal could be made to avoid the fiscal cliff.

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