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Economy & Policy
Home Prices Are Rising, But Don’t Call it a Recovery
The housing market is back, right? For well over a year now, housing prices nationally have been appreciating at a rapid pace, with some markets like Dallas and Denver recently touching all-time highs. Overall, housing prices are …
Tomorrow Voters Decide on Marijuana Taxes, Minimum Wage Hikes, and More
Tomorrow is election day, and across the country states and localities are putting important questions directly to the voters — some of which will have a direct impact on businesses and the economy. Because off-year elections …
SAC To Pay $1.8B To Settle Fraud Charges
Prosecutors say the company made hundreds of millions of dollars illegally
We’re Number Two: Americans Believe China Is Taking Over
Nearly one-third think China has already unseated the U.S. as the world’s economic power
China’s Service Sector Hits High For This Year
Key indicator shows economy is back on track
Welcome to the World’s Most Potentially Awkward Interview
Trick or treat … or a job offer. Those were among the possibilities at a job fair held on Halloween night, when applicants and hiring managers dressed as Big Bird, the Grim Reaper, and other costumes. And they met in a bowling …
Already Cheap Gas Prices Are About to Hit Rock Bottom
Prices at the pump sometime head in the exact opposite of the trajectory forecast by analysts. But this autumn, gas prices are steadily plummeting, just as predicted, recently hitting a low for the year.
5 Surprising Things You Can Buy With Food Stamps
Reductions in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), otherwise known as food stamps, automatically kick in today as a result of the expiration of provisions the 2009 stimulus bill. Meanwhile, Congressional leaders …
Foroohar: Housing Will Not Save the Economy
When it comes to the U.S. economic recovery, the conventional wisdom is that it’s all about housing. That’s where the majority of Americans keep the majority of their wealth. It’s 15% of the economy and has been driving …
World’s First Bitcoin ATM Launched in Canada
Latest move toward mainstream use for virtual currency
New Way to Save Downtown: Open-Air Public Drinking, Longer Bar Hours
Bourbon Street, or something sorta like it, may be coming to a city near you. To create more vibrant nightlife scenes and bring faded downtown districts back to life, cities around the U.S. are drunk on the concept of pedestrian …