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Global arms sales totaled $420 billion in 2018, up 4.6% from 2017, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). U.S.-based companies again dominate SIPRI’s list of top...
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Rome was not built in a day — and neither are multi-billion dollar corporations. The Fortune 500 list of the largest U.S. public companies by revenue is dominated by decades old and even more than...
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Most mergers and acquisitions are driven by the desire to cut costs or to create a larger footprint in an existing sector. Most large M&A deals this year fit this pattern. BB&T, a large...
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The United States, according to World Bank estimates, has some of the worst income inequality in the developed world. And in recent years, the problem only appears to be getting worse. In addition...
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2019 was an extraordinary year for initial public offerings. Several of the world’s largest unicorns (private startups worth over $1 billion) went public, but often with poor results. WeWork, one...
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Corporations spend millions researching, developing, and perfecting various consumer goods. Sometimes, these products strike a chord with consumers and become a full-on phenomenon. Some of these...
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Corporate scandals seem to have dominated the news cycle more than ever over the past 10 years. Amid widening income inequality and the aftermath of the Great Recession, many of the past decade’s...
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Consumer spending comprises more than two-thirds of the U.S. economy, with American consumers spending $14.7 trillion a year. Because the United States is the largest consumer-driven economy in the...
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According to the University of Michigan’s Index of Consumer Sentiment, Americans appear more comfortable with their finances — and more willing to spend money — than they were at the same time...
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Companies invest time, and energy on research, development, and advertising before launching a product in the fiercely competitive U.S. market. All of this work does not always pay off. Some products...
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For the more than 151 million Americans who spend much of their waking life at work — job satisfaction can be critical to overall happiness. Perhaps the most important component of job satisfaction...
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For the many Americans who enter the workforce each year, few decisions are as consequential as choosing a career. Picking a profession is only the first step, however. The next is deciding which...
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Following the Great Recession in 2008, the American economy grew steadily during the 2010s. The Dow Jones Industrial Average — a gauge for U.S. economic conditions — more than doubled in the past...
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In a consumer driven economy like that of the United States, companies grow and thrive by regularly introducing new and innovative products. Every year, businesses — ranging from small startups to...
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Black Friday is one of the biggest shopping days of the year for brick-and-mortar retailers. Historically, it has been the day of the year retailers began to turn a profit — go into the black —...
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