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The Federal Reserve stands a good chance of raising interest rates in June, according to minutes from April’s meeting. Most policymakers said they wanted to see improving economic indicators before acting. “Then it likely would be appropriate for the committee […]

The Obama administration is set to make public an overtime rule for middle-income employees that the Labor Department says will increase the pay of 4.2 million workers. The updated rule makes full-time salaried employees earning up to $47,476 a year […]

Potential employers are increasingly relying on references and, in some cases, using technology to allow them to give confidential feedback. This article offers tips for job seekers to cultivate and make the most of their references.

For struggling companies, it may be better to boost cash flow rather than push for discounts from suppliers to reduce costs. Creating strategic supplier relationships and addressing issues across the supply chain in real time can help to improve cash […]

Forty-one percent of employed workers have spent 20 years with the same company, according to a survey of Americans who are at least 50 years old. Eighteen percent had been with the same employer for 30 years. Younger generations might […]

Automation and artificial intelligence will reshape the accounting profession but will not eliminate the need for human accountants, writes Brian Peccarelli, president of Thomson Reuters Tax & Accounting. Accounting professionals will still be needed to uncover the most useful insights […]

The individual income tax return can yield opportunities to lower your clients’ tax liability and help them plan for their retirement. It is also a great place to look if you are interested in expanding your scope of services.

Raising children has a serious impact on women’s retirement prospects. Living longer than men while earning less puts many women into poverty later in life.

The US economy added 160,000 nonfarm jobs last month, the smallest increase since September and less than the 202,000 jobs economists polled by Reuters had forecast. The unemployment rate remained unchanged at 5%.