America’s Oldest Military Bases

Posted: March 18, 2019 at 5:27 pm

From its humble beginning as a collection of state militias, the United States military has grown into the world’s foremost fighting force. Over its nearly two-and-a-half-century history, the U.S. military ...
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Tornado Alley’s Most Devastating Years

Posted: March 18, 2019 at 5:12 pm

“Tornado Alley” is the nickname given to the south-central region of the United States, where tornadoes tend to form at high frequency. Tornado Alley is not to be confused ...
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Monday’s Biggest Winners and Losers in the S&P 500

Posted: March 18, 2019 at 4:08 pm

March 18, 2019: The S&P 500 closed up 0.4% at 2,833.01. The DJIA closed up 0.3% at 25,913.90. Separately, the Nasdaq closed up 0.3% at 7,714.48. Monday was a positive ...
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Two-Thirds of Voters Say Amazon Cancelling Queens HQ Bad for NY

Posted: March 18, 2019 at 2:59 pm

When Amazon.com Inc. (NYSE: AMZN) announced last November that it would build a new HQ2 building in Queens, New York, and bring some 25,000 new jobs to the Long Island ...
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March Homebuilder Confidence Stalls

Posted: March 18, 2019 at 1:40 pm

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo housing market index for March remained unchanged month over month at 62. The February index had gained four points month over month, ...
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Trade in Fake Goods Now 3.3% of World Trade and Rising

Posted: March 18, 2019 at 1:05 pm

Recent trends in counterfeit and pirated goods point to a steadily rising tide. Those goods now consist of 3.3% of global trade, according to a new report by the Organization ...
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The 7 Countries That Create the Most American Jobs

Posted: March 18, 2019 at 12:55 pm

U.S. international trade supports 39 million American jobs, about one of every five. The proportion has doubled since the original North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was signed in 1992 ...
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How the US Film and TV Industry Is Driving Economic Growth

Posted: March 18, 2019 at 11:40 am

In the United States, the film and television industries support a large number of jobs and make a key contribution to society in general. Specifically, this industry supports 2.6 million ...
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Clearing decks, Apple updates 2 minor iPads

Posted: March 18, 2019 at 11:05 am

Primed for disappointment, Paul Therrott writes: Apple this morning announced a new 10.5-inch iPad Air, which oddly doesn’t replace the 9.7-inch iPad, and a new iPad Mini. Both products support ...
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Why Mercedes-Benz Will Build Maybach SUV in Alabama

Posted: March 18, 2019 at 11:00 am

Daimler's Mercedes-Benz may be one of the best-known luxury brands on the planet. Less well-known, perhaps, is its ultra-luxury brand, Maybach. The 2018 Mercedes-Maybach sedan is available in two models, ...
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Dermira’s Eczema Treatment Lebrikizumab Breaks Through

Posted: March 18, 2019 at 10:40 am

Dermira Inc. (NASDAQ: DERM) shares more than doubled on Monday after the firm announced midstage results from its eczema study. Specifically, Dermira announced positive results from its Phase 2b dose-ranging ...
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The 5 Cities with the Best High School Graduation Rates Are All in One State

Posted: March 18, 2019 at 10:40 am

Almost 85% of public high school students in the United States now graduate with a regular diploma within four years of starting ninth grade -- a record high -- according ...
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Lyft Beats Uber to the Starting Line, Files for $2 Billion IPO

Posted: March 18, 2019 at 10:20 am

Ride-hailing service Lyft has filed an amended Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking an initial public offering (IPO) of some 30 million shares of the ...
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This Corner of Paradise Has the Highest Food Prices in America

Posted: March 18, 2019 at 10:13 am

Palm trees, beaches, balmy weather, a famously laid-back lifestyle…Hawaii is truly an American paradise. There’s a downside to living in this tropical eden, though: It’s very expensive. According to a ...
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What Its Antiplatelet Reversal Agent Means for PhaseBio Going Forward

Posted: March 18, 2019 at 9:55 am

PhaseBio Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: PHAS) shares more than doubled on Monday after the firm released results from an early-stage clinical trial. The results were published online in the New England ...
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