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Divided Decade

Divided Decade: How the financial crisis changed jobs

by Tommy Andres
Dec 19, 2018
The work we do and the way we’re paid is different.
Amy Grady, who ran as an independent for a seat in the West Virginia state Senate, teaches in her classroom at Leon Elementary on Oct. 18, 2018 in Leon, West Virginia.  West Virginia teachers went on strike this year demanding higher pay and better health care.
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How all-day cafes are changing our lives

by Kai Ryssdal and Josie Fan
Feb 23, 2018
Welcome to a place where you can work, eat all three meals and feel extremely welcomed.
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Tax Bill 2017

Not everyone is going to get the same pass-through benefits from this tax bill

by Kai Ryssdal and Kimberly Adams
Dec 21, 2017
Two people doing the exact same job could be paying very different taxes by the end of the year.
“A construction worker who's in a favored industry might end up with a lower tax rate as an independent contractor instead of working for a construction company,” says Marketplace's Kimberly Adams.
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What it's like to work remotely from all over the world

by Lizzie O'Leary and Eliza Mills
Jul 14, 2017
The remote work travel industry is growing.
We Roam facilitates trips around the world for professionals working remotely. 
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Freelancers made an estimated $1 trillion last year

by Donna Tam and Mitchell Hartman
Oct 6, 2016
More people are choosing freelance work over full time jobs, according to the Freelancers Union.
A home office. The number of Americans choosing freelance work is growing, according to a study from the Freelancers Union.
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@LiveMoney: Love, money, and storm hoarding

by Raghu Manavalan
Feb 14, 2014
A roundup of conversations we're having out in the social media landscape.
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