The latest sign of America's broken work culture: 'quiet vacationing'

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People are going on trips without telling their bosses, and it's a sign of how messed up the American workplace culture can be.

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I've applied for nearly 200 jobs and can't get hired. I always thought I could fall back on a 'bridge job' stocking shelves — I was wrong.

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"Bridge jobs" are in-person roles in the service industry, many of which pay very low wages.

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Forget red and blue: America's real geographic divide is between bosses and their employees

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Housing is a basic need. No matter how expensive it gets, people still need somewhere to live.

Fed policy hasn't cooled the labor market and a 'serious consumer recession' could strike if services jobs tumble, real estate billionaire Barry Sternlicht says

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Barry Sternlicht, chairman and CEO of Starwood Capital Group.

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Why employers are reluctant to hire young men

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Because of America's broken unemployment insurance system, the way firings are handled might affect whether young guys can get hired in the first place.

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Baby boomers are approaching 'peak burden' on the economy

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  • The baby-boomer "time bomb" is finally upon us, economists say.
  • All boomers will be at least 65 soon, the generation's point of "peak burden" on the economy.
  • Future generations can take solace in the fact that no boomer-size generations are in the making.

A time bomb has been ticking in the US.

Why Americans' confidence in finding a new job is tanking even as the labor market is humming along

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Americans are becoming more pessimistic about their chances of finding a new job if they lose their current one, but the US labor market is holding strong.

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The consumer slowdown is here and its flashing a recession warning for the economy

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People shop during the going-out-of-business sale at Target Canada in Toronto, February 5, 2015. Target Corp is closing its stores in Canada after the insolvent retailer came to an agreement with its landlords to start liquidation.

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The US may be 'sleepwalking' into a recession as cracks form in the labor market, top economist says

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Market crash graphic

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3 ways Indeed is leveraging AI to help bridge the gap between hiring managers and job seekers

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By Allison McLellan, Indeed senior content writer, employer content marketing

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