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- Malls are closing for Thanksgiving, but what about their stores?Customers' frustration with retailers opening on Thanksgiving has reached a boiling point this season, with dozens of malls across the country closing for the holiday.聽
- Electric cars to dominate roads of wealthy cities by 2030, predicts reportA new report predicts electric cars could account for two thirds of the cars on the roads of 50 major world cities by 2030.
- First LookCan new tax rules stop US corporations from moving overseas?The Treasury Department released final regulations on Thursday to curb the practice of US corporations moving abroad to avoid paying corporate taxes.
- A guide to organizations tackling food-related issues across the USThe Good Food Org Guide includes at least 10 organizations from each state and serves as a resource for American eaters, businesses, farmers, and funders to find nearby organizations working to cultivate a better food system.
- How to save $1,000 when you鈥檙e living paycheck to paycheckOne in three families, some with incomes of $100,000 or more, say聽they don鈥檛 have聽an emergency fund.聽But if you don鈥檛 have聽at least a small emergency fund, you鈥檒l be vulnerable to debt resulting from an unexpected expense.
- How to cut costs of attending summer weddingsIn today鈥檚 culture of consumerism, wedding guests feel they're representing the depth of their support for the married couple by buying flights, hotels, new clothes, and a gift. But there are聽less expensive ways to support the couple in memorable ways.聽
- How safe is Tesla Autopilot? A look at the statistics.Elon Musk has been adamant that the data show that Tesla's Autopilot function saves lives, but the issue is a bit more complicated than that.聽
- How to borrow your way out of debtTaking out one loan to pay another can seem like a bad idea on its face, but it's possible to successfully use debt consolidation loans to turn a bad financial situation around.聽
- As unemployment drops, employers get creative with benefits offeringsTo attract Millennials, companies are offering quirky perks such as bike-sharing memberships and pet insurance. But the largest generation in the workforce is more interested in opportunities for career growth and help with paying off student loans.
- Why did Audi cancel its R8 electric sports coupe?Audi has canceled its R8 e-tron, an electric version of the luxury sports coupe. The knowledge the company gained while developing this elite vehicle may help them take advantage of new electric vehicle technologies and add market share at a lower price.
- Should you cancel a credit card you don鈥檛 use?Closing an account聽may or may not be a good idea depending on your particular circumstances.
- What Trump鈥檚 and Buffett鈥檚 tax returns say about how the wealthy are taxedDonald Trump may have claimed huge losses starting in the early 1990s. But, like other rich investors, he wouldn鈥檛 have paid much tax anyway. Despite paying some tax, Warren Buffett's聽release of his 2015 tax return affirms that reality.
- First LookAmazon to add 120,000 hires, as holiday shoppers pick online over in lineAs brick-and-mortar retailers scale back, Amazon has announced that it will hire more than 120,000 seasonal workers for the holiday season.
- Unbanked Hispanics pay steep fees for alternative financial servicesRecent data by the FDIC reveals that about 16 percent of Hispanic households don鈥檛 have bank accounts.聽This leaves people vulnerable to high-interest debt traps聽and without credit-building opportunities.
- How to save 600 million pounds of ugly applesTree Top, a聽cooperative of more than 1,000 growers, now saves almost 600 million pounds of ugly apples each year by聽processing them into apple juice, applesauce, and apple bits for oatmeal, among other products.
- Best cars to buy in 2017: The ones that didn't make the cutJust because a car didn't make our list this year doesn't mean we wouldn't recommend it. It just means it doesn't move the needle as much as the finalists do.
- Wells Fargo CEO John Stumpf steps down amid sales scandalStumpf will forfeit $41 million in stock awards and won't receive any severance pay, but his departure has done little to quell lawmakers' anger with America's second-largest bank.
- Can Toyota and Suzuki make a deal?The two auto companies announced on Wednesday that they are considering a partnership to help each other cope with increasing competitiveness within the industry.聽
- Facebook's voter registration push pays off big timeCompanies such as Facebook and Google are helping drive up online voter registration to record numbers in several states.聽
- JD Power releases its first consumer survey of tech usability in carsAt long last, JD Power has conducted an owner survey to assess high-tech features in a wide range of US vehicles, and the results are pretty mixed.