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50 Worst Summer Box Office Weekends

It wasn’t until the 1975 release of “Jaws” that summer blockbusters existed as we understand them today. Produced for $12 million, “Jaws” spawned a cultural event in which buzz around the film prompted audiences…

Steven M. Peters · 9 years ago

How Has Nest Acquisition Paid Off for Alphabet?

Alphabet's Nest subsidiary released Thursday morning a cheaper version of its flagship thermostat product. That hardly seems to justifies the $3.2 billion Alphabet paid for the company in 2014.

Paul Ausick · 9 years ago

Worst Cities to Raise Children

In a country as large and diverse as the United States, not all areas are equal when it comes to raising children. While the number of factors that can affect a child’s development is…

Sam Stebbins · 9 years ago

Natural Gas Price Ticks Down on Storage Addition

The U.S. natural gas stockpile rose by 30 billion cubic feet last week, just above the consensus estimate of 29 billion cubic feet. Prices dipped slightly on the report.

Paul Ausick · 9 years ago

How to Avoid Buying a Flood-Damaged Car

As many as 500,000 vehicles could have been flooded by tropical storm Harvey and some of those may soon be on their way to dealer lots. Here's how to tell if that car you…

Paul Ausick · 9 years ago

48 Jobs With Six-Figure Salaries

The average American worker earns just under $50,000 annually. While relatively few families, and even fewer individuals, earn over $100,000 a year, Americans employed in some professions are far more likely to make the…

Thomas Frohlich · 9 years ago

US LBM Gears Up for IPO

Specialty building materials distributor US LBM has amended its filing with the SEC regarding its initial public offering.

Chris Lange · 9 years ago