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The Prices Are Right

Even in the information age, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics still gathers much of its data the old-fashioned way. Workers make phone calls to find out what dentists charge for pulling teeth, and they visit stores to write down the prices of CDs and Russet potatoes.

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World’s Smallest Medical Camera Is Disposable, Too

An Israeli firm has unveiled a tiny medical camera that is less than a millimeter wide. More importantly, the camera is disposable--which could help lower the cost of surgeries and diagnostic procedures.

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How to Handle a Disability Claim

Workers get hurt all the time, both on the job and off. In 2009, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 1,238,490 injury or illness cases in the United States requiring days away from work to recuperate.

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Supreme Court Rules Labor Law Covers Oral Complaints

The Supreme Court this week sided with employees, ruling that workers can still sue if they suffer retaliation after making an oral, rather than written, complaint. The ruling makes it even more important for companies to investigate all complaints of workplace discrimination or harassment, even if they seem informal

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Beware of Those Bearing Stock

I was setting up my trade-show booth when the exhibitor beside me—a young guy about my age at the time—started a conversation with me. Seeing me wrestle with the various poles and staging needed to erect my booth, he came over to help. Small talk aside, he started quizzing me about my little marketing company.

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A Teen Eye for Design

Photographs by Malcolm Brown Imagine what creativity might erupt, says Linda Tischler, if design were taught in middle school. YEARS AGO, we had a running joke at Fast Company: What if we tallied up all the game-changing ideas CEOs claimed had come from their 13-year-old kids

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Johnson Says There’s No ‘Magic’ to Business Success

When you hear the name Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Jr., the first thing that comes to mind is basketball. Yes Johnson is a former point guard for the Los Angeles Lakers with five NBA championships, three MVP awards and an Olympic gold medal

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A Custom Golf Experience in Southern California

In celebration of its 20-year anniversary, Aviara Golf Club at the Park Hyatt in Carlsbad, Calif., is offering the Callaway Golf Experience Package now through Labor Day weekend. Special features include a custom club-fitting session at Callaway headquarters, where the player will hit golf balls into a screen of scenic ...

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A Custom Golf Experience in Southern California

In celebration of its 20-year anniversary, Aviara Golf Club at the Park Hyatt in Carlsbad, Calif., is offering the Callaway Golf Experience Package now through Labor Day weekend. Special features include a custom club-fitting session at Callaway headquarters, where the player will hit golf balls into a screen of scenic ...

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