Lack of inflation is bad news for Social Security recipients
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The South says no to marijuana but yes to hemp
The South has resisted legalizing pot, even for medical use, but in states where tobacco once reigned supreme, industrial hemp has come into vogue.
Mortgage rates wander higher but appear headed down again
The 30-year fixed-rate average climbed to 3.82 percent but more poor economic data will likely push it lower.
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Wal-Mart warns that its profits will fall, shares plummet
Company is opening fewer supercenter stores and focusing more on e-commerce business.
LivingSocial announces plans to dismiss 200, including 30 in D.C.
Chief executive Gautam Thakar says cuts come as company shifts away from daily-deals business.
Grandparents who are raising children need more support
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‘Never buy a boat’ and other rash financial advice
Just saying “no” to buying anything misses out on the best way to make intelligent financial decisions.
On women’s paths to retirement security, there are plenty of hurdles
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Toshiba puts the ‘limited’ in limited warranty
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Gains for financial companies helped push the stock market toward its biggest gain in almost two weeks on Thursday. Financial stocks were boosted by strong third-quarter earnings reports from Citigroup and regional lender KeyCorp.
Most gun owners don’t belong to the NRA — and they don’t agree with it either
Fewer than one in ten gun owners are NRA members.
The wildly hyped $9 billion blood test company that no one really understands
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Apple opens up stock awards to all employees—even hourly retail workers
Tim Cook’s move will extend typically professional-level perks to the lowest ranks.
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The retirement costs that are rising faster than Social Security benefits
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Why home buying was a bust for many African Americans even during the boom
New black homeowners lost wealth even as the overall market sizzled, a new study finds.
Apple is learning an expensive lesson about universities
The university that just beat Apple in court isn’t a patent troll. But it’s behaving a bit like one.
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The all-electric Tesla Model S P90D is sleek, silent and impossibly fast. Here’s why that matters for the future of electric cars.
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