By Nancy Collamer, Next Avenue The latest labor market data confirmed that the job market remains remarkably resilient. In January, the U.S. economy added an eye-popping 517,000 jobs and the unemployment rate fell to 3.4%, the lowest in more than a half-century. Still, even in a strong job market, fortunes vary as evidenced by recent
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In this article JWN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Miami, Florida, Coral Gables Shops at Merrick Park, Nordstrom Department Store with shopper entering.  Jeff Greenberg | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Nordstrom on Thursday reported lower sales and profits for the holiday quarter, although earnings topped Wall Street’s expectations. The company said it
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In this article SNAP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT People shop at a 99 Cents store in Santa Monica, California, on Sept. 13, 2022. Apu Gomes | AFP | Getty Images Food stamp recipients may be in for a shock as temporary pandemic enhancements to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program expire, leading the average person
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By Richard Eisenberg, Next Avenue There’s good news and weird news when it comes to age-friendly jobs in America. The good news, according to a recent research paper, “The Rise of Age-Friendly Jobs,” by three noted economists, is that between 1990 and 2020, roughly three-quarters of U.S. occupations increased their age-friendliness. Specifically, employment in what
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Santa Barbara’s nickname as “the American Riviera” may sound like an overreach. But spend time driving into hillside neighborhoods where winding roads lead to balconies and patios on Spanish-style homes high above the ocean and you’ll quickly see the resemblance to the Mediterranean Sea. The Riviera neighborhood is one of Santa Barbara’s older and most
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Justices on the bench hearing arguments about the student loan forgiveness program. Source: Bill Hennessy There were many tense moments Tuesday as the nine Supreme Court justices grilled the plaintiffs challenging the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan and the government attorney defending the policy. The Supreme Court agreed to hear two challenges against President
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