By:
Kate Richey
November 29, 2013 // Updated: January 19, 2019
Every holiday season, retailers lure throngs of shoppers with extended hours, blowout sales, and special deals. The frantic sales environment is stressful for some shoppers, but it’s doubly so for most store employees. Oklahomans working retail aren’t likely to see…
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Kate Richey
November 27, 2013 // Updated: November 27, 2013
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By:
David Blatt
November 26, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
The United States has by far the most unequal distribution of income out of all developed countries. The top 1 percent of earners holds more than 35 percent of the nation’s overall wealth, while the bottom 50 percent controls just…
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By:
Gene Perry
November 25, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
This year brought impressive economic growth for many Oklahomans. The state unemployment rate is among the lowest in the nation, and our economy is recovering rapidly from the Great Recession. Despite these encouraging indicators, Oklahomans also face serious challenges: rising…
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By:
Carly Putnam
November 24, 2013 // Updated: July 25, 2015
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By:
Kate Richey
November 22, 2013 // Updated: November 22, 2013
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By:
Kate Richey
November 21, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
In many ways Oklahoma is well positioned to offer residents opportunities to get ahead – our lower than average cost of living, booming energy sector, and low overall unemployment rate are key ingredients for financial prosperity. Yet too many other…
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By:
David Blatt
November 20, 2013 // Updated: May 2, 2019
A major change in Oklahoma’s education system is about to kick in. Under new provisions of the Reading Sufficiency Act (RSA), third-grade students who do not attain a satisfactory score on a state standardized reading test will be retained in…
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