Yet, a majority of U.S. adults with student loan debt say their degree has unlocked career and salary opportunities that wouldn’t otherwise be possible.
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High on the job? One-third of corporate workers surveyed admit using weed on the clock
Over 2,500 employees at 35 companies in the corporate, tech and financial service industries were polled.
Head of Maine State Chamber of Commerce to retire after almost 30 years
Dana Connors has been president of the pro-business organization since 1994.
Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44 billion and will privatize company
The Tesla CEO has described himself as a ‘free-speech absolutist’ but is also known for blocking or disparaging other Twitter users who question or disagree with him.
Amazon union could face a tough road ahead after victory
Data shows that fewer than half of unions obtained their first contract within a year of winning an election, and 30% didn’t secure one within three years.
Wedding wave coming in 2022 after two years of pandemic postponements
Maine expects a surge in weddings big and small in 2022, according to local vendors and data from the Portland City Clerk’s office.
Maine’s planning to build a spaceport. Here’s how it could become a leader in the industry
The state hopes a new law creating the Maine Space Port Corp. is the first step toward achieving that goal.
Amazon gets OK to build helix-shaped tower
From some vantage points, it will dominate the region’s skyline like no building other than the Washington Monument.
Sanctions hurting Russian economy, despite Putin’s extraordinary steps
But its largest sector – oil and gas – continues to satisfy European, Chinese and Indian reliance.
Starbucks engaged in unfair labor practices, federal officials say
The NLRB’s petition is the latest blow to the coffee chain as locations nationwide seek to unionize.