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The Chinese government announced in December that state agencies must begin replacing foreign-made PCs and software, according to a report from the Financial Times.

Eighteen months after the Supreme Court gave states the green light to tax online transactions, small companies that sell things as diverse as recycled yarn and gold bullion are struggling to adjust.

The outgoing year was filled with many interesting economic twists and turns. There were too many winners and losers in 2019 to list them all, but here are my highlights. The biggest losers first: the politically bent el...

Despite an alleged turnaround in China's swine fever crisis, experts estimate the pig farming industry will take years to recover.

The economy looks like it's in good shape heading into 2020. But what might go wrong? These are some contrarian and negative signs to beware of.       

For California businesses, 2020 will be a year of reckoning. Sweeping new laws curbing long-time employment practices take effect, aimed at reducing economic inequality and giving workers more power in their jobs.

It seems people don't want to dampen their good spirits but remain cautious of the future.

James O'Donoghue Avideoby planetaryscientistJames O'Donoghue shows a slice of every planet in the solar system spinning on one giant globe. The animation provides a comparison of how quickly (or slowly) each planet rotat...

Investors keeping a wary eye on emissions regulations for passenger cars shouldn't lose sight of the same challenge eventually confronting makers of heavy trucks.

In 2020, you may be seeing a lot more macadamia nuts. The plant-based food trend will remain strong next year, and consumers always want something different. From butters to yogurts, macadamia nuts will show up in differ...

Dear John: I would like to add my tale of woe to your recent article about Amazon customer service. On March 7, 2019, I received two pieces of mail. The first was a notice from Amazon stating that I had a charge for $1,3...

The Rutgers Center for Urban Entrepreneurship & Economic Development has already enrolled 400 people in a program designed to help urban entrepreneurs grow their businesses to seven figures.

This is a book intended to focus you on finding what Godin calls "the smallest viable audience" for your product, your service or your idea and seeing where that leads.

A lot of us enjoyed some great games in 2019, but the year had plenty of, well, awkward moments if you were following the industry.

Valve revealed Steam's Best of 2019 lists, including the top-selling VR games of the year.

Too often resolutions tend to be personal rather than professional. Setting professional, career focused resolutions alongside the personal ones will help you achieve success in the new year.

New orders of the Oculus Quest headset ordered on Facebook's Oculus website aren't expected to ship until mid-February in the United Sates.

Kish Vasnani, 35, and Vanessa Jeswani, 33, turned their passion for travel into an e-commerce juggernaut.

Zenerchi, a Salt Lake City-based startup, is developing medical visualization technology for museums, healthcare and wellness providers and for individuals that could fundamentally change the way humans see themselves.

AP Photo/Charlie Riedel The New England Patriots entered Week 17 needing a win over the Miami Dolphins to secure a first-round bye in the playoffs. With the Kansas City Chiefs beating the Los Angeles Chargers, a late tou...

ABIR SULTAN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images; Alex Wong/Getty Images; DOMINIQUE JACOVIDES/AFP via Getty Images Five people were stabbed in a rabbi's home in Monsey, New York during a Hanukkah celebration on Saturday. Several pe...

President Donald Trump spent the weekend spitting vitriol via Twitter at several Democrat-led areas of the country, including the city...