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Sam Stebbins | Jul 23, 2015 at 9:49 AM EDT

Customer Service Hall of Fame

Most large companies aspire to have a reputation for exceptional customer service. Only a select few, however, manage to earn…

Douglas A. McIntyre | Jul 23, 2015 at 5:16 AM EDT

IPOs Running Out of Cash

Over the past five years, there has been a resurgence in initial public offerings. Many companies with IPOs in the…

Mike Sauter | Jul 20, 2015 at 1:02 PM EDT

12 American Names Popular for the First Time

Parents have different approaches to choosing a name for their baby girl or boy. Some consult books or read lists…

Thomas Frohlich | Jul 17, 2015 at 6:08 AM EDT

7 Bizarre Medical Treatments Back in Use

Thinkstock“First, do no harm,” is one of the main principles guiding health care professionals. While these words are not part…

Sam Stebbins | Jul 15, 2015 at 1:29 PM EDT

America’s Most Violent (and Most Peaceful) States

While violent crime rates in the country have fallen steadily over the past several decades, the United States is still…

Sam Stebbins | Jul 14, 2015 at 6:19 AM EDT

10 Cities Where Incomes Are Growing (and Shrinking) the Fastest

Thinkstock Personal incomes grew by 0.8% across the nation in 2013. While some metropolitan areas were among the largest contributors…

247alexkent | Jul 13, 2015 at 6:34 AM EDT

The 10 Most Oil-Rich States

ThinkstockOil futures fell last week, the biggest weekly decline since March, after the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) said that…

Sam Stebbins | Jul 10, 2015 at 4:03 PM EDT

America’s 25 Most Decadent Frozen Treats

We all want to treat ourselves now and again, and on a hot summer day, one way to cool off…

Sam Stebbins | Jul 9, 2015 at 5:56 AM EDT

10 States With the Most Hate Groups

ThinkstockSexual orientation, race, religious affiliation, and other, often immutable, characteristics are still the basis for discrimination and violence in the…

Sam Stebbins | Jul 8, 2015 at 6:26 AM EDT

20 Cities With the Widest Gap Between the Rich and Poor

thinkstock.comThe nation’s wealthiest residents have controlled a disproportionately large share of all income for many decades. In 2001, however, that…

Sam Stebbins | Jul 6, 2015 at 6:21 AM EDT