Often, homeowners find clues to a pending problem by cracks in the foundation or a shifting floor.

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Might a wage floor furnish a new foundation?

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Putting money aside for retirement while shortchanging emergency monies is like building the second floor of a house while ignoring the foundation.

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Within minutes of water appearing on his floor, the flood rose several feet and poured over the foundation.

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Scott Meador clutched his daughter on the floor of their hallway as the tornado tugged at the home's foundation.

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From the general ledger to the shop floor to the supply chain, these technology investments have been at the foundation of widespread improvements in productivity, profitability, and speed.

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