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California lives up to its threat; forces Uber's self-driving cars off the roadCalifornia has dealt with the issue of self-driving cars, and other companies are playing by the proper rules. Uber should do the same.
Five New Year鈥檚 resolutions for small business ownersAs a small business owner, you can use the new year to tackle things you鈥檝e been putting off or try new ideas for your business.聽
Volkswagen agrees to pay 'substantial compensation' to 80,000 US vehicle ownersThe automaker reached an agreement Thursday to compensate the owners of about 80,000 diesel vehicles found to have cheated emissions standards.
Trump鈥檚 team considers a 5 percent tariff on imports: How serious?President-elect Donald Trump鈥檚 transition team has discussed combating the trade deficit by imposing across-the-board tariffs on imports, say media reports. But the drastic move could hinder economic growth and spell trouble for the US abroad.
Here's why you've been hanging drapes wrong your entire lifeHanging drapes isn't exactly rocket science, but it's not for the faint of heart, either. A well-hung window treatment can completely transform a room, and a poorly-hung treatment can completely ruin one.- First LookUber vs. California: What's an autonomous vehicle, really?Uber has pulled its self-driving cars from California after challenging the state's requirements for testing autonomous vehicles, arguing that its vehicles are not truly autonomous.
Three student loan resolutions for 2017People have a better chance of accomplishing New Year's resolutions that are specific and attainable. If you鈥檙e trying to accomplish something big,聽such as聽getting out of student loan debt, these factors are even聽more important.
For single women, housing market still filled with inequalitiesHomeownership rates for single women and moms are on the rise 鈥� a crucial piece of the future housing market. But women still face roadblocks that their male counterparts do not.
Cash-strapped families will have to wait for EITC and child credit refundsAmericans are accustomed to getting substantial tax refunds soon after they file their returns, especially if they turn in their paperwork early. But starting with the coming filing season, that won鈥檛 be possible for many low-income households.聽
Americans pay more than $11 billion in overdraft fees: ReportA report released on Tuesday by the Pew Charitable Trusts finds that banks charge $30 dollars or more for each overdraft, often far more than the amount consumers overdraw by.
Toyota changes course, offers to share hybrid technology with rivalsOver the past six months, Toyota has made some remarkable decisions about its present and future car technologies.
Many banks boost overdrafts by counting big debits first, report saysNearly 40 percent of the biggest US banks surveyed order transactions in a way that leads to increased overdrafts, according to a new report by the Pew Charitable Trusts. Here's how to avoid these costly fees.- The 2016 'Tax Vox Lump of Coal' award for the year's worst tax ideasPresidential election years are always a bonanza of bad ideas. And, sadly, this one was no exception.
Wasted food contributes to climate changeApproximately one out of every four聽calories produced to feed people is actually consumed.
Why you should be careful about car depreciationFor most car owners, your cars will depreciate, and that can have implications on your insurance.
Why retailers are moving away from 鈥榦n-call鈥� shift schedulingSix retailers have agreed to end 'on-call' shift scheduling, the New York Attorney General's office announced on Tuesday. It's good news for employees 鈥� and it could help businesses, too.
Fifteen ways to hack your KitchenAid stand mixerA variety of attachments 鈥� including a beater, slicer, and whisk 鈥� open up a world of cooking opportunities.聽
Are smart TVs ever as good as dedicated streaming players?The short answer is: sometimes.聽But the full explanation is a bit more complicated.聽
Volkswagen to pay $200 million for cheating 3.0-liter dieselsThe money will be available to states to reduce their reliance on older diesel vehicles, including trucks, buses, ferries, and tugboats.
Why we treat some forms of money as less 'real' than othersMoney is money, whether it鈥檚 cash in our hands, plastic cards at checkout counters, or encrypted bits of data coursing between computers on the internet.聽But our brains don鈥檛 view all money as equal, which could get us in trouble.
