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How U.S. News Ranks the Best Jobs
We analyze data about salary, unemployment rate and stress to select the top jobs of the year.
U.S. News Staff Jan. 7, 2020
25 Best Jobs That Pay $100K
Actuaries, optometrists and lawyers are among the best high-paying careers.
Rebecca Koenig and Whitney Blair Wyckoff Jan. 7, 2020
Trump Signs Bill Raising Federal Wages 2.6%
The pay raise is the largest federal increase in a decade.
Alexa Lardieri Dec. 27, 2019
The Self-Promotion Gap Is Holding Women Back at Work
A new survey reveals that women may be sabotaging their careers by underselling their accomplishments.
Robin Madell Nov. 27, 2019
10 Best States for the Middle Class
The geographic Midwest performs well in a new report that considers factors such as states' median home value, homeownership rates, middle-class population and median household income.
Andrew Soergel Nov. 19, 2019
Chicago Teachers Strike Ends
A last-minute dispute over make-up days briefly held up the announcement of a resolution.
Lauren Camera Oct. 31, 2019
Warren Joins Teachers Strike in Chicago
The appearance comes the day after the Democratic presidential candidate released a K-12 schools proposal that echoes the demands of teachers unions.
Lauren Camera Oct. 22, 2019
GM Workers to Strike Until Deal is Ratified
A tentative deal was reached, but it could take up to seven days to be ratified.
Alexa Lardieri Oct. 18, 2019
Chicago Teachers Go on Strike: Day 1
The strike means no classes for more than 350,000 Chicago Public School students.
Lauren Camera Oct. 17, 2019
Chicago Teachers Poised to Strike
Schools will be closed Thursday after the teachers union rejected the city’s latest offer to resolve the ongoing impasse.
Lauren Camera Oct. 16, 2019
Sanders, Steyer Slam Income Inequality
Middle class wages dipped more than 9% between 2000 and 2017, though government support has helped prop up the middle class.
Andrew Soergel Oct. 15, 2019
Best Low-Stress, High-Paying Jobs
To make money in a low-stress environment, you might want to consider working with maps or numbers.
Maryalene LaPonsie Sept. 30, 2019
Commentary: Fixing Gender Disparities
Women provide excellent patient care and participate in rigorous academic pursuits. So why is there still a gender gap in health care?
Shikha Jain Sept. 27, 2019
Work Commutes and the Gender Pay Gap
According to a new study, men were also more likely to tolerate a longer commute if they were compensated with higher pay.
Katelyn Newman Sept. 12, 2019
10 Majors With Highest Starting Salaries
Median starting salaries for these majors range from $67,385 to $96,544, PayScale data show.
Darian Somers and Josh Moody Sept. 11, 2019
