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Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsThe stock market was mixed Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.35%, the Nasdaq up 0.29% and the S&P 500 down 0.14%. Today’s winners include...
The American economy loses $250 billion as a result of counterfeit products each year, according to a recent report. Despite the impact, only a fraction can be detected and confiscated by the...
The stock market is up Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.47%, the Nasdaq up 0.48% and the S&P 500 up 0.43%. Today’s winners include a shoe company getting purchased and a...
Frank Golhen, via Wikimedia CommonsThe stock market is mixed Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average  down 0.25%, the Nasdaq up 0.16% and the S&P 500 up 0.09%. Today’s sole winner is...
ThinkstockA new report has determined that the United States’ education system is improving. The bad news is that it still gets a C+. Click here to see states with the best schools Click here to...
ThinkstockThe population of the United States living in urban areas is growing faster than the national rate. At last count, more than four in five Americans lived in a metropolitan area, an increase...
The stock market is down Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.09%, the Nasdaq down 0.57% and the S&P 500 down 0.33%. Today’s winners include a smartphone manufacturer gearing up...
ThinkstockThis week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, some of the biggest companies in the world will debut the next generation of products and technology. The goods on display are the...
The stock market is up Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.61%, the Nasdaq up 0.54% and the S&P 500 up 0.46%. Today’s winners include a medical diagnostic developer who...
ThinkstockFrom hurricanes to swine flu and even bioterrorism, the United States has repeatedly faced public health threats in recent years. Adequately managing a crisis involves cooperation between...
The stock market is down Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.42%, the Nasdaq down 0.18% and the S&P 500 down 0.43%. Today’s winners include a pharmaceutical providing a...
ThinkstockEach year, millions of trucks and trains transport $1 trillion in goods into and out of the U.S. through the largest ports of entry across the borders with Mexico and Canada. Of the $580...
The stock market is down slightly Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.19%, the Nasdaq down 0.02% and the S&P 500 down 0.08%. Today’s sole winner is a solar energy company...
The stock market is up Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.43%, the Nasdaq up 0.81%, and the S&P 500 up 0.62%. Today’s winners include a pharmaceutical company reporting a good...
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesThe stock market is up Monday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.45%, the Nasdaq up 0.36% and the S&P 500 up 0.58%. Today’s market winners include...