The 10 states most reliant on federal funding — and the 10 least

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Anchorage, Alaska. Alaska ranked no. 1 on WalletHub's federal dependency ranking.

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Colleges are dipping their toes in the private student loan business

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Yale University is among a growing list of schools creating new student-loan programs to cover federal financing gaps.

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The 'hidden' housing costs sinking homeowners

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How a quarterly earnings shake-up could disrupt a sprawling white-collar ecosystem

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Workers in downtown Manhattan

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Eddie Bauer through the years, from outdoor icon to looming store closures

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Eddie Bauer was founded in 1920.

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Why Mattel's $1 billion-a-year Barbie business could be cracking

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Mattel made Barbie a $1 billion-a-year brand and one of the most iconic toys in history. Now Mattel's crown jewel is facing challenges. After years of dominance, boosted by the blockbuster Barbie movie and a wave of nostalgia, sales are sliding.

Bought something from overseas last year? You might be owed a tariff refund.

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Some shipping companies, including FedEx, are willing to help their customers obtain IEEPA tariff refunds.

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The Fed is likely to hold rates steady with volatile oil prices and poor US jobs performance

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Jerome Powell will lead his second-to-last Federal Reserve meeting as chair this week.

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We're entering the golden age of baby boomer estate sales

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Goldman Sachs says companies are getting better at hiring — and doing less of it

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Fewer early job exits suggest companies are getting better at matching workers with the right roles, according to a Goldman Sachs analysis.

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