Julia Longoria

Julia Longoria appears in the following:

Fall in Love With Your Job All Over Again

Thursday, June 11, 2015

By some estimates, three-quarters of employees are actively disengaged at work. The tragic part? The solution is easy, if bosses would just do it.

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What a Time to Be Looking for a Job

Friday, June 05, 2015

Good news college grads! This might be the best time to find a job since the recession. (Then again, that's compared to the past few years).

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Grandpa's Favorite Stat Needs an Update

Friday, May 29, 2015

As Wall Street and Washington anxiously await the latest GDP numbers, the reality about economic figures begs further exploration.

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How One Man Can Crash the Stock Market

Friday, May 08, 2015

It's been five years since the "flash crash" when the Dow Jones dropped more than 1,000 points. And regulators are still figuring out why.

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Mayor Unveils Changes to Developer Tax Cut, Calls for City Mansion Tax

Thursday, May 07, 2015

WNYC
Mayor's proposal would extend a controversial tax abatement, but demand more affordable apartments from developers.

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The Real Estate Company at the Center of the Skelos Scandal

Tuesday, May 05, 2015

Glenwood Management is involved in the political corruption case against New York State Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos — and former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver.

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How Airbnb Built An Online Marketplace Off the Grid in Cuba

Monday, April 20, 2015

WNYC
Cuba has a tricky business landscape and hardly any internet, so to do business there Airbnb looked to local experts.

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Shuttered Churches Could Serve as Affordable Housing

Monday, April 13, 2015

WNYC
The Archdiocese of New York's controversial move to close or merge one third of its churches may fit into the city's plan to build more housing for low and middle income residents.

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The Strong Dollar Isn't All It's Cracked Up to Be

Friday, April 10, 2015

The current euro-to-dollar exchange rate is great for shopping sprees abroad, but at home, a valuable U.S. dollar might be bad for business.

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Why Walmart Fought for LGBT Rights

Friday, April 03, 2015

CEOs from Fortune 500 companies were among the first to denounce recent religious freedom laws.

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Trading Pantsuits for Hoodies

Friday, March 27, 2015

A move by Wall Street's top female executive for a job at Google could mean finance isn't the biggest game in town anymore.

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Rezoning's Promise of Bigger Buildings Might Push People Out

Wednesday, March 11, 2015

WNYC
Activists want the mayor to talk it out with neighborhood mainstays.

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Faulty, Unfair Credit Reports Get a Fix

Monday, March 09, 2015

WNYC
It's been almost impossible to fix false credit reports. Now New York's Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is forcing national credit reporting agencies to change that.

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The Economy's Growing, Your Salary Might Be Next

Friday, February 27, 2015

After years of stagnant wage growth, there are signs that maybe, just maybe, workers might start earning a little more money. Is it for real?

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State Threatens to Oust Hempstead School Officials Over Waitlists

Wednesday, February 18, 2015

WNYC
New York's Board of Education and the Attorney General's office say at least eight students are still waiting to be admitted to class.

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NYC Transportation Chief Says Vision Zero Is Not 'a War' on Bus Drivers

Tuesday, February 17, 2015

WNYC
An arrest in Brooklyn has bus drivers wondering why they're not exempt.

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Questions Linger on Whether Barclays Is Good for Brooklyn Businesses

Friday, February 13, 2015

Economists say stadiums don't help their neighbors as much as cities expect them to. Two years in, Barclays reviews are mixed.

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After Train Crash Deaths, Family Remembers Life of Loving Mother

Friday, February 06, 2015

WNYC
Hundreds mourned Ellen Brody, the woman struck by a Metro-North train.

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Will Judge Unveil Garner Grand Jury Records?

Thursday, February 05, 2015

WNYC
At a state hearing, petitioners urged a Staten Island judge to release testimony from the proceedings.

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American Credit Cards in Cuba?

Saturday, December 20, 2014

WNYC
WNYC's Julia Longoria talks to frequent visitors to Cuba about what the new regulations might mean — and what's still missing.

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