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Work Week

You're Working More... And Watching A Ton Of TV

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 06.22.2012 | Home
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Do you feel like your workdays have been getting longer? That's probably because they have. Americans spent more time at work in 2011 than they did...

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Lynne Peeples

It's About Time: How Working Less Helps Environment, Economy

HuffingtonPost.com | Lynne Peeples | Posted 02.24.2012 | Green
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There's nothing really natural about the 40-hour work week -- let alone the 50-plus hours many Americans spend on the job. Some people argue the U...

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How Working On Wall Street Will Make You Sick

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 02.15.2012 | Business
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The life of a Wall Street banker is glamorous -- if you don't mind grappling with alcoholism, eating disorders, Crohn's disease and arthritis. Thes...

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Friday Talking Points -- Labor Daze

Chris Weigant | Posted 11.02.2011 | Politics
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Chris Weigant

It surpasses all irony and actually enters into the realm of bitter humor that we're about to celebrate Labor Day when the unemployment rate remains at the sky-high level of 9.1 percent.

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The Ultimate Man Cave? A Home Office

Laura Vanderkam | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Laura Vanderkam

Combining a man cave with a home office might actually make Dad's life a lot better than the media center you think he's dreaming of.

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4 Problems That Could Sink America's Economy

usnews.com | Rick Newman | Posted 05.25.2011 | Business
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If we're lucky, the recession is winding down, and life will start to feel a bit more comfortable before long. But that doesn't mean things will go ba...

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