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For a variety of reasons, many new college graduates are choosing to remain in the town where they went to school. Here are 10 college towns that are the best and most affordable in the country...
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May is National Pet Month, and pets make up an incredibly important part of many consumers lives. In fact many pet owners are willing to spend a substantial amount of money on their “fur babies.”
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A "soft" deadline to propose changes to the NAFTA trade deal passed on Thursday without any change in the negotiations. This could mean a delay until after the first of next year for the Congress to...
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Not only is the wealth gap growing in most parts of the world, but the number of billionaires is growing more rapidly than the entire population in some regions.
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No one has stated publicly where the settlement money will come from. Much of the university's endowment is restricted, so it may not be available to cover payments.
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According to the May 2018 Empire State Manufacturing Survey, business activity grew strongly in New York. The headline general business conditions index rose four points to 20.1, beating out the...
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Given that investors have pretty much priced in the expected number of rate hikes this year, besides the fact that rates now move independently of the money supply given excess reserves in the...
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Pets are an incredibly important part of life, they provide companionship and teach responsibility, but now that it’s 2018 more and more millennials are treating their pets like people. Not only...
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The Memorial Day holiday weekend is coming up and travelers should expect higher gas prices and lower airfares, according to AAA. And more people doing the same thing you're doing--traveling.
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The University of Michigan released its findings on the Consumer Sentiment Index on Friday morning. The preliminary reading for May remained flat and was more or less in line with the consensus...
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In its monthly Energy Update, the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas discusses how the lack of pipeline capacity from the Permian Basin is costing crude oil producers up to $11 a barrel.
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The National Federation of Independent Business reported this morning that small business optimism remains high. Finding and hiring qualified employees is becoming a sharper problem however.
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The Kilauea volcano that recently erupted wildly is located in Hawaii. If the eruption continues for any long period, the state's tourism dollars will take a hit.
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Last week's volcanic eruption at Kilauea has so far destroyed at least 26 homes and threatens many others. The entire west coast of the United States up through the Aleutian islands is riddled with...
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New orders for U.S. manufactured goods rose by 1.6% in March and were up 7.7% year over year for the first 3 months of 2018. Transportation goods, particularly commercial planes, lead the gains.
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