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Mistakes appear in credit reports all too often, as a recent federal report revealed. We tell you why, which ones to fix and how to set the record straight.

American Apparel recently reported its first net income profit after 12 straight quarters of losses. That's an amazing turnaround for a brand which a few years ago was close to bankruptcy; its CEO surrounded by lawsuits ...

Earlier, we published a bunch of pictures of computer-generated women. If you haven't seen them yet, you're going to want to. They're quite striking. After looking at these computer-generated women, you won't have to thi...

Technology entrepreneur and SpaceX founder Elon Musk told the audience at South by Southwest, a big conference in Austin, the biggest mistake he's ever made. It has to do with hiring the wrong people. For a long time, Mu...

Whether it was a post-breakup shopping spree or a $2,000 "It" gadget that was rendered useless within a week, everyone has a few regretful purchase skeletons rattling around their hall closets.  In a popular Reddit th...

Readers respond to “The Business of the Minimum Wage” (Economic View, March 5).

Tony Hsieh, founder of Zappos, recently purchased 100 Teslas for the tech community he's building in downtown Las Vegas. Amazon bought Zappos for $1.2 billion, and Hsieh has spent a large chunk of his fortune building...

Elon Musk is the founder of Tesla Motor Company, he's the chairman of SolarCity, and he created SpaceX. He also has five children. How does he manage it all? By responding to emails while he interacts with his children. ...

A few weeks ago, "The New York Times" wrote a review of Elon Musk's new Tesla Model S.  John Broder, the reporter, said he ran out of electricity while taking the car for a test drive. It became a verbal war back and ...

WASHINGTON -- Spring must be around the corner. It's time to set the clocks forward for daylight saving time. At 2 a.m. local time Sunday,...

We hope you filed your taxes this year. If not, some of your most prized possessions could end up being sold off to the highest bidder, courtesy of the Department of the Treasury. The International Revenue Service conduc...

Last year, I wrote an article in Business Insider about how the NYU Poly Incubator was one of the best coworking options in the city. Since that time, several startups in NYU Poly have had sizeable exits —such as ...

Orange juice futures had their biggest jump in more than a year Friday after the government reduced its estimate for the crop in Florida. Corn prices also rose. Click to Continue »

For some couples, even lottery wins have to come in His and Hers. The Carmichaels of Tempe, Arizona, have won the lottery for the second...

New wealth, especially from China and Russia, is having a dramatic impact on European tourism, cities and traditional rural havens The beaches, resorts and assorted tourist attractions of Europe are undergoing a quiet re...

There are a handful of TV brands that have wildly loyal fans that essentially buy whatever products or services that affiliated with it, including Oprah, NASCAR, and probably the most fun, the WWE. That said, it's really...

China’s economic surge — and vast wealth inequality — have bred a new type of matchmaker, referred to as love hunters.

Jodi Arias has testified for 17 days in a murder trial that's devolved into a cable TV soap opera. The 32-year-old mutilated her Mormon motivational speaker ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander back in 2008. Prosecutors say Ari...

A reader responds to “Overcoming Obstacles to Better Health Care” (Economic View, Feb. 24).

Leaders of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges respond to “The Vet Debt Trap” (Feb. 24).

Emoji and now online “stickers” have not been as popular in the United States as in other parts of the world. But some new American companies are trying to change that.

A stock market at a lofty peak can be high-risk for new investors. But if you still want to jump in, strategists advise keeping a diverse portfolio.