The surprising change that's supercharging American productivity

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The recent uptick in worker productivity is great news for companies, consumers worried about inflation, the US economy, and even the stock market

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I'm a recruiting manager. Here are 3 things I would never lie about in a job interview — and how employers catch liars.

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Bonnie Dilber shares three things people should never lie about in their job applications.

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An event planner for the rich shares how to throw the perfect birthday party — and the outrageous asks she's gotten

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Duron and Christine Harmon with their son, Cobe.

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He retired at 36 to avoid the rat race — and he's busier than ever. Here's how he structures his days.

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Yaron Goldstein adopted a variety of hobbies to keep busy during his early retirement.

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How 4 people got away with secretly working multiple remote jobs and making over $300,000 a year — and the closest they came to getting caught

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It requires skill, practice, and luck to secretly work multiple remote jobs and avoid suspicion. Workers in the story are not pictured.

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How to make more money outside of your job using these 8 side hustles

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Working at a baseball game could be a side hustle.

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Obama's best career advice was to follow your passions rather than a job title, an ex-White House speechwriter said

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Former President Obama told staff to care more about their impact than their title.

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A Gen Zer who played in the San Antonio Symphony shares how she changed careers by freelancing and more than tripled her income

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Sydney Hancock, 25, left her career playing the oboe in the San Antonio Symphony to freelance as a digital marketer.

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At 25, he decided he didn't want to be stuck in a job forever. Here's how he was able to retire by 36.

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Yaron Goldstein retired at 36 years old after working at BCG, Google and Meta.

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A 35-year-old French chef just earned 3 Michelin stars — and he's not even the youngest chef to reach the milestone

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Fabien Ferré is one of the youngest chefs ever to attain three Michelin stars.

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