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This map shows which US states are already in recession. NOW WATCH: Here's the question that prompted Cam Newton to storm out of his postgame press conference

Thomson Reuters 2016 could be the year of the sugar tax, as several large nations consider levies on sweetened food and drinks to battle obesity and fatten government coffers. For years, public health advocates have call...

Investors are divided as to whether or not the U.S. economy is teetering on the precipice of another recession. Though many investment pros would argue that we're not, one analyst provided a choose-your-own-stock adventu...

(Reuters) - Viacom Inc is said to be extending its deal with Snapchat which will allow it to sell advertising on the mobile app's behalf, the Wall Street Journal reported citing people familiar with the matter.

Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said Tuesday that the yen's appreciation overnight was clearly sharp, indicating the government's discomfort over a rising currency that could undermine a sluggish economy.

Photo courtesy of Point72 Asset Management Working at a hedge fund can make you a lot of money. There's no doubt about that.  But it's a huge red flag if you let your employer know during your job interview that is what...

Why are Millennials more successful than older people? Let's start with how much sleep they get.

A company is paying big bucks to keep the English language's most popular song

REUTERS/Mike Theiler German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble isn't worried about Deutsche Bank.  According to a report from Bloomberg, Schaeuble said simply, "I have no concerns about Deutsche Bank" when asked about...

Your B2B sales team is the heart of your operation. It has to function at its very best in order to maximize your revenue.

Reuters Chinese companies have been acquiring foreign companies at an unprecedented rate, and we're likely to see a lot more of it this year. So far in 2016, General Electric has sold its appliances business to Qingdao-b...

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The Robotics craze is catching on at Lead-Deadwood High School. …

(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc's chief executive officer signaled the U.S. bank could cut costs yet again as market turmoil, declining oil prices and concerns about Germany's Deutsche Bank AG have cratered the secto...

Barclays Barclays' Jonathan Glionna does not think the US economy is about to fall into recession. But just in case some clients have that opinion, Glionna and team published a note Monday detailing how to invest in a re...

Mark Wilson/Getty Images WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is unveiling his eighth and final budget, a $4 trillion-plus proposal that's freighted with liberal policy initiatives and new and familiar tax hikes �...

The recent popularity around remote work has resulted in a slew of services aiming to target new adopters of the lifestyle. Three companies in particular are bringing the concept of group travel experiences to the realm ...

There's been a lot for investors to worry about lately, what with the oil price shock, negative interest rates and a runaway dollar. And now it's the turn of the banks to freak everyone out. John Stepek explains why, and...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics states that half of all small businesses setup in the US fail within the first five years.

Stephen Dunn/Getty Images When Magic Johnson wanted to move from basketball to business, he picked up the phone and started cold-calling 20 people he wanted to meet. The famous NBA Lakers player did have an advantage: t...

Walt Disney beat earnings expectations, bolstered by "Star Wars," but operating income in its key cable networks unit fell.

MetLife will try to persuade a federal judge Wednesday that it shouldn't be designated a "systemically important financial institution," in the first court hearing of a case with potential either to curtail or to solidif...