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May 16, 2016

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On today's show, we'll talk about expanded opportunities for people to participate in venture capitalism; an anticipated new rule from the Labor Department that will make millions of white-collar workers eligible for overtime; and retailers who are embracing both the old-fashioned storefront and e-commerce.

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Verizon strike underscores changes in telecom

by Annie Baxter
May 16, 2016
Landline services are declining. About 40,000 workers are protesting cost-cutting measures.
Striking Verizon workers picket in front of a Verizon office in Washington, D.C., on April 14.
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Some retail entrepreneurs push brands in-store and online

by Mitchell Hartman
May 16, 2016
As major U.S. retail chains struggle to maintain sales and profits, some new retailers are thriving.
Bull in China, a new retail site based in Portland, Oregon, designs and sells locally made hand-crafted bar tools online.
Image via Bull in China
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Millions more white-collar workers could get overtime

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
May 16, 2016
The Labor Department wants to close the wage gap for nearly 5 million employees.
Workers currently don't get overtime if they're managers or administrative workers making at least $23,660 a year.
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Wyoming's powerful coal industry is facing a downturn

by Leigh Paterson
May 16, 2016
Hundreds have been laid off.
A large surface coal mine near Gillette, Wyoming.
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An uptick in crude oil prices

by Lizzie O'Leary
May 16, 2016
Crude oil prices, the Verizon strike and what it says about the telecom industry, and Wyoming's coal industry.
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Now you can crowdfund your angel investors

by Lewis Wallace
May 16, 2016
A change to an 80-year-old law on investing allows small investors to try their hand as venture capitalists.
The only people allowed to be venture capitalists were accredited investors who made $200,000 per year or had a net worth of at least $1 million.
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On today’s show, we’ll talk about expanded opportunities for people to participate in venture capitalism; an anticipated new rule from the Labor Department that will make millions of white-collar workers eligible for overtime; and retailers who are embracing both the old-fashioned storefront and e-commerce.

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