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ThinkstockThere has been no shortage of successful product launches in 2012. Think the iPhone 5 and “The Avengers.” In order for companies to have successful launches, they must invest a great...
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ThinkstockIn the past 12 months, home prices have skyrocketed in some major U.S. cities. In Phoenix, according to real estate information site Trulia, asking home prices increased by 26.9% between...
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ThinkstockLast month, the unemployment rate in the United States fell to 7.7% of the labor force. The last time unemployment was this low was four years ago this month. An estimated 134.74 million...
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ThinkstockViolent crime in the United States continues to fall. Between 2006 and 2011, the violent crime rate — including crimes such as murder, robbery and aggravated assault — in the U.S. fell...
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ThinkstockNow that elections are over, everyone is waiting for a decision on the Keystone XL pipeline, but it’s not so easy amid the atmosphere of protests that have even traditionally oil-friendly...
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courtesy Ford Motor Co.The average price of all cars, light trucks, and SUVs sold in the United States is slightly above $30,000. Read: The 10 Cheapest Cars for Sale But several vehicles sell for 60%...
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ThinkstockConcerns about global economic weakness have pushed crude oil prices down in recent weeks. The decline was seen in gas prices, too. As of December 6, national prices averaged $3.38 per...
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courtesy of Adrian Pingstone, via Wikimedia CommonsAccording to a study released this week by global consulting group Mercer, the best U.S. city to live in is Honolulu, Hawaii. However, the study...
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While the U.S. unemployment rate has improved markedly from the double digits during the recession, it was still stuck at 7.9% as of October. Some regions fare far better than rest of the country,...
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For decades, a relatively small number of cars and light trucks have dominated U.S. sales, whether these were built by American, Japanese, or European manufacturers. This trend goes all the way back...
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After three years of declining sales, shipments of domestically sold beer are up by more than 1% in the United States this year. Sales of light beer and specialty beer, such as Budweiser Light...
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Forget all the stereotypes about the reserved English or the hotblooded Italian. When it comes to being least emotional, Singapore is the coolest, while the Philippines is red hot. This is...
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ThinkstockThe U.S. home prices have begun to rebound in the past year. And in the most expensive markets, where the average home sells for well over $1 million, recoveries are among the...
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Flickr / rOsssAs the National Hockey League lockout drags on deep into November with no end in sight, franchises are losing millions of dollars. Many contend the lockout has killed momentum the NHL...
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ThinkstockWhen you want to gauge the health of a housing market, your instinct may be to check housing prices, sales volume or possibly even foreclosure rates. Read: The 10 Markets with the Most...
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