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First LookHyperloop One's near-supersonic transit comes closer to reality with 35 finalistsThe list has been winnowed down to the most promising proposals, with representatives from 17 countries, including all six inhabited continents.
How to avoid 3 bank fees you shouldn鈥檛 be payingThere are many personal finance tenets to follow when you decide to take control of your finances. Perhaps one of the most important is this: Don鈥檛 pay fees unless absolutely necessary.
Here are all the Macy's, Kmart, and Sears stores slated to close in 2017While department stores have dominated shopping culture for more than a century, it seems their reign is coming to an end.
How I got an excellent credit score before age 26The lessons I learned at 13 allowed me to achieve a high credit score a decade later.聽Here鈥檚 how I did it.
After mall brawls, Ohio mall bans children 17-and-under on certain nightsBeachwood Place in Cleveland says that juveniles must be accompanied by a parent or an adult 21 years or older after 5 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.
The three big reasons Republicans can鈥檛 replace ObamacareRepublicans are preparing to repeal the Affordable Care Act.聽Yet they haven鈥檛 come up with a replacement. And they won鈥檛, for three reasons.聽
Think twice before borrowing for your kid鈥檚 collegeIf owing tens or hundreds of thousands in student loans isn鈥檛 what you envision for your golden years, don鈥檛 take a federal parent PLUS loan or another type of parent loan lightly.
Big credit card blunders and how to fix themWhen it comes to credit cards, it's easy to make a mistake with significant financial consequences. However, the right approach can safeguard us against some of those unfortunate situations, or at least make them a little less unpleasant.
How L.A. garment district shows promise and peril of higher minimum wageWhile there hasn鈥檛 been the anticipated mass exodus in states that have embraced minimum wage hikes, the rising cost of labor has presented difficulties for business owners in industries like apparel.
Healthcare, manufacturing among winners in December jobs reportJob growth was strong in 2016, yet not as robust as in 2015. Some believe that the economy is nearing full employment, with a dearth of workers who can fill the jobs that are available.
Tesla quietly limits lifetime full-speed launches via over-the-air updateOne apparent software update has rankled a few Tesla owners.
Moving in with your significant other? Share these expenses to save.When the time comes to live with your partner, you鈥檒l quickly save money in some obvious ways.聽But there are also a host of recurring expenses, both big and small, that may decrease when you begin your new living arrangement.聽
Government by 'Tweedict'The United States is supposed to be a government of laws, not of edicts. Yet Trump鈥檚 tweets are gaining power even though they aren鈥檛 legislation, argues public policy expert Robert Reich.
A new look at how current law and proposed reforms tax entrepreneursTax Policy Center calculates聽that the House GOP tax blueprint would significantly reduce effective tax rates on some entrepreneurs, while Trump's most recent plan聽would only modestly lower their effective tax rates.
Ten restaurants serving delicious food with a side of sustainabilityWhen it comes to dining out, many eaters want food that not only tastes good but is good for the planet.
First LookBarnes & Noble holiday sales dip, Amazon plans to open NYC bookstoreThe online giant Amazon is opening its first bookstore in New York City in the spring, in addition to three existing ones in the country.聽
Despite hard times for Macy鈥檚 and Sears, physical retail stores are boomingTwo American retail store icons 鈥� Macy's and Sears 鈥� are struggling. But why is T.J. Maxx growing, and online giant Amazon opening new brick-and-mortar retail stores?聽
Coke is sued: Are soda companies going the way of tobacco companies?Recent studies and reports have concluded that Coca-Cola has tried to paper over soda's public health effects. Now it faces a lawsuit.
Why now is a good time to check your credit scoreWhen was the last time you checked your credit score? If it鈥檚 been a while, you aren鈥檛 alone.聽
First LookWhy Apple removed the New York Times from its app store in ChinaThe move came one month after the Cyberspace Administration of China called for greater media scrutiny to prevent聽social disorder,聽moral harm, and threats to national security.
