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U.S. economy cools as consumer spending misses forecasts

October 8, 2019 at 1:37 p.m.

The U.S. economy cooled in August as Americans spent less than projected and companies cut capital-equipment orders, with below-forecast prices also adding to concerns that may support the case for...

A new guide to tipping in the gig economy

October 8, 2019 at 1:39 p.m.

Few social situations puzzle even the most mannered etiquette experts so much as deciding how much and when to tip, especially in the U.S., where it's not always optional and...

President Donald Trump in Washington on Sept. 10, 2019.

Commentary: Congress can’t ignore a clearly impeachable offense — despite the politics around Trump’s Ukraine call

September 23, 2019 at 2:26 p.m.

There are a lot of misconceptions about impeachment. Incompetence isn't impeachable. It's terrible for a president to violate the oath of office, but doing so is not, by itself, an...

Jeffrey Epstein in a March 2017 photo provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry.

Commentary: Jeffrey Epstein and the secret gangs of elite men

September 19, 2019 at 5:09 p.m.

Every so often a story comes along that causes me to update my priors — that is, to rethink what I thought I knew. The recent spate of news about...

Ken Griffin, the founder and CEO of Citadel, is seen Nov. 5, 2014, in Chicago. The Palm Beach Post has reported that Griffin spent $99.1 million to acquire a beachfront house adjacent to his existing Palm Beach, Fla., estate.

Ken Griffin, Illinois’ richest person, adds a $99 million Florida beach house to his property empire

October 9, 2019 at 9:52 a.m.

Ken Griffin's splurge on luxury real estate properties shows no signs of abating. The hedge fund titan spent $99.1 million for a beachfront house adjacent to his existing Palm Beach...

A vintage John Deere tractor is seen Aug. 19, 2009, in Hampshire, Ill. Moline, Ill.-based Deere & Co. is splitting up its CEO and chairman roles and has named John May to the chief executive spot.

Deere appoints new CEO, with outgoing leader staying on as chairman

August 29, 2019 at 11:35 a.m.

Deere & Co. is promoting John May to lead the tractor-making giant through a tough agricultural environment, with outgoing Chief Executive Officer Samuel Allen, 66, to stay on as chairman....

Kenneth Parker Ulrich, left, a research technician at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, prepares to collect a blood sample from Erricka Hager, a participant in the "All of Us" research program in 2017. The National Institutes of Health program plans to track the health of at least 1 million volunteers by 2019. By doing so, researchers hope to learn how to better tailor treatments and preventive care to people's genes, environments and lifestyle.

Commentary: The government wants your DNA. Don’t run away.

August 26, 2019 at 6:20 p.m.

One of the U.S. government's most intriguing health programs is going to start bearing fruit soon. And the more people who join, the better. The National Institutes of Health's "All...

A $750 billion Midwest fund group pushes for board diversity

August 15, 2019 at 9:56 a.m.

For the last five years, the national conversation about the lack of women or people of color on U.S. corporate boards has focused on the world's biggest companies, with tangible...

A worker turns up soil between rows of cannabis at WeedMD's outdoor growing facility in Strathroy, Ontario, on July 17, 2019.

Asparagus makes way for weed in Canada’s fields

August 12, 2019 at 2:58 p.m.

Despite a cool, wet start to the growing season, the pot plants were already chest high by mid-July at WeedMD Inc.'s farm in southwestern Ontario, a region better known for...

A wildfire burns on Highway 63 south of Fort McMurray, Alberta, on May 7, 2016.

AI and bionic eyes are helping to contain raging wildfires

August 12, 2019 at 2:37 p.m.

On a tower in the Brazilian rain forest, a sentinel scans the horizon for the first signs of fire. Only these eyes aren't human. They don't blink or take breaks,...

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