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- Huge Chinese road-straddling elevated bus carries first passengersYou may have seen the renderings floating around the web, showing designs for a huge Chinese bus riding on rails over a multi-lane road.聽What a wild and wacky idea.聽Except that it's real.
Maximize your United miles with these three Star Alliance hacksMany people don't know that if you fly one Star Alliance airline, you can credit your miles to another. For loyal United customers, this means that you can earn miles and gain status without so much as booking a single ticket on United.
Short-term care insurance policies on the rise in niche marketIf you鈥檙e old enough to remember rotary-dial telephones and black-and-white television, then you鈥檝e probably heard of long-term care insurance.聽But you may not have heard about short-term care insurance, which pays for the same types of services for a period of less than a year.
Ten questions for Pierre Ferrari, head of Heifer InternationalFood Tank recently had the opportunity to speak with Pierre Ferrari, President and CEO at Heifer International,聽a charity organization working to end hunger and poverty around the world.
To narrow gender pay gap, one state tries something completely newMassachusetts is now the first state to bar employers from asking job applicants about their previous salaries 鈥� a provision supporters hope will help level the playing field for women and minorities and serve as a model.聽
US adds 255,000 jobs in July: 'Everything you could have asked for'?A Labor Department report released Friday found job gains in many areas in July and in June, while hourly wages also increased.
National Coffee Day is coming: Freebies from Krispy Kreme and Dunkin' Donuts.On September 29, a selection of coffee stores will take advantage of the day to promote fair trade brews and offer discounted or free聽cups of the good stuff.
How fantasy football makes you a better investorThe strategies used to dominate fantasy football leagues can also make you a better investor. Theses three tactics can lead to success in your league and in your finances.
What the new job numbers don't sayThere's good news in Friday's jobs report, which also shows a growth in wages. But deeper economic changes are giving some economists pause.
Fear and greed can undermine DIY investment strategyThere鈥檚 a lot聽of advice online on聽how to pick stocks on your own. However, the practice of learning online and going at it alone can be unwise for investors who try to manage their own portfolios.
The wide tax gulf between Romney and TrumpIn their support of Trump, the Republican Party is backing a substantially different tax plan than they were four years ago with Mitt Romney.
Why entrepreneurship is on the riseA report shows 550,000 Americans start new businesses every month. Experts attribute the rise in entrepreneurship to cultural and economic factors.聽
First LookAmazon unveils Prime Air, its new cargo planeIn a partnership with Boeing, Amazon's first cargo plane will take to the skies on Friday, Aug. 5. The company will use Prime Air to deliver goods to Amazon Prime members.
Denied a checking account? What to do now.Getting turned down shouldn鈥檛 mean having to rely聽on pricey聽check-cashing outlets聽or making all your purchases with cash. You still have affordable options.
Jack in the Box sales slump as diners choose to eat at homeJack in the Box's chief executive, Lenny Comma, attributes the company's third quarter slump to the reduction of food costs at supermarkets.
Seven common tax penalties to avoidThe IRS issues almost 32 million penalties a year. Here are the most common tax mistakes and how to avoid them.
Fishing communities find economic power doing business togetherFishing communities along Oregon's coast have banded together to create the Southwestern Oregon Food Systems Collaborative in order to form new locally-owned value chains.
Finding that 'just right' fit: The best small US citiesIf you're looking for a change in scenery, here are the best small US cities for families according to home affordability, median annual income, and school quality.
First LookFast food goes 'bold' with innovative menus as spring sales dipBurger King is the latest fast food chain to release a not-so-exciting sales report this summer, but the company, like others, is innovating its ingredients and menu in response.
My credit score is 600 鈥� is that bad?If your credit score is 600, things could be worse. After all, scores start at 300.聽But things could also be a lot better.
