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NBC News is measuring how hard it is to buy a home right now
Last updated May 21. Learn more about homebuying difficulty in most U.S. counties based on factors such as affordability, available homes, homebuying competition and economic stability.
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How Erewhon made luxury groceries a lifestyle: ‘We’re gonna get high off the good stuff!’
Elite grocery chain Erewhon is embarking on an aggressive expansion in Southern California. Started as a humble bulk grains outlet, its cult success is rewriting the rules of the supermarket…
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Retirement contribution limits will rise in 2019
Good news retirement savers: The Internal Revenue Service announced cost of living increases to the contribution limits for retirement-related plans in 2019.
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Why it’s time for investors to go on defense
Howard Marks, co-chairman of Oaktree Capital, explains why investors should start treading lightly.
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Barnes & Noble stock soars 20% as it explores a sale
Barnes & Noble jumped more than 20% after it said it would review a sale of the troubled company.
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Aston Martin falls 5% in London IPO
Aston Martin is joining the ranks of listed automakers with an IPO that values the British company at more than $5 billion.
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Toys ‘R’ Us brand may be brought back to life
Bankrupt toy retailer tells bankruptcy court it is looking at possibly reviving the Toys 'R' Us and Babies 'R' Us brands.
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Tencent Music plans to go public on US exchange
It dominates the music streaming market in China through its QQ Music, KuGou and Kuwo platforms.
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S&P downgrades debt-riddled GE and GE Capital
New General Electric boss Larry Culp just got a fresh reminder of the debt-riddled balance sheet he's inheriting.
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Volkswagen dumps jailed Audi CEO amid emissions probe
Volkswagen has severed ties with suspended Audi CEO Rupert Stadler, who has been jailed since June in connection with an emissions investigation.
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Goldman Sachs slants research to help Democrats, top White House adviser says
Kevin Hassett, President Donald Trump's top economic adviser, suggested Goldman Sachs may be slanting its economic research to help Democrats ahead of the midterm elections.
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Instagram gets a new chief
Facebook vet Adam Mosseri will lead Instagram following the departure of its founders, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger.
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Can Larry Culp right the ship at GE?
General Electric is turning to a outsider to clean up a mess that took decades to create.
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Goldman Sachs’ new CEO has a lot of work to do
David Solomon officially took the reins on Monday.
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Ryanair says strikes are hitting its profits
Ryanair said Monday that strikes and flight cancellations had resulted in lower traffic, future bookings and higher costs.
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Will the next iPhone charge wirelessly?
The days of plugging in an iPhone to charge won't last forever.
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How ‘America First’ could turn into to ‘India First’
Nandan Nilekani, co-founder of one of India's biggest outsourcing companies, says an H-1B visa crackdown would ultimately hurt the U.S.
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Mexico ready to retaliate by hurting US farmers
Mexican Senator Armando Rios Piter told CNN that he plans to introduce a bill this week that would stop Mexican purchases of American corn.
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Stocks hit record again. Is Trump the reason?
The market is at all-time highs and many say Trump is the reason. But stocks were rallying when investors thought Hillary Clinton would win. Janet Yellen and the Fed may…
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Apple stock nears record high
Apple stock is less than $1 away from its all-time high amid renewed optimism for the iPhone.
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America’s NAFTA nemesis: Canada, not Mexico
President-elect Donald Trump focuses his criticism of NAFTA on Mexico. But Canada and America have a rocky trade history too.
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Verizon’s plan: Consumers win, investors lose
Verizon has decided to bring back unlimited data plans. But while that's great for its subscribers, it's awful news for investors. It's another sign of how brutally competitive the telecom…
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Tesla will sell electric cars in the Middle East
The automaker announced Monday that its first official venture in the oil-rich Middle East will be in the United Arab Emirates.
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Trump brand takes another hit
Sears Holdings, the company that owns retail stores Sears and Kmart, said this weekend that it would remove 31 Trump-branded items from its website.
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Oil prices have doubled in a year. Here’s why
The price of crude oil has more than doubled over the past year after bottoming out at $26 per barrel in February 2016.
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Indian rival slams Uber’s business model
Uber's top rival in India has some unsolicited advice for the U.S. startup: Go local.