China's smartest students used to chase tech and finance jobs. Now, they're choosing manufacturing.

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China's top graduates are increasingly choosing manufacturing and energy jobs.

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Low-rise jeans and exposed midriffs are back. Denim brands are ready to cash in.

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Attention, millennials: Low-rise jeans are back in style.

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The 15 most educated states in the US — and the 15 least educated

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Test scores, among 17 other metrics, were used to rank US states in a recent study.

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The cost of Uber and Lyft rides rose nearly 10% last year — and now riders say they're cutting back

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Some ride-hailing customers say that they're cutting back on apps like Uber and Lyft as fares rise, according to new data from Gridwise.

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Tax Haven, USA: Mapping the tiny tax shelters scattered across America

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Toward the end of a long session at the high-ceilinged New Jersey Assembly Building in early May 1967, Assemblyman Vito Albanese rose to his feet and announced that someone had tried to bribe him to kill a bill.

Major US trade groups are pressing the Trump administration to distribute tariff refunds 'en masse'

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The oil price spike won't fix Russia's strained finances, an analyst says

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Higher oil prices typically boost President Vladimir Putin's budget, which helps finance Russia's war in Ukraine.

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Judge clears path for refunds on Trump's tariffs that the Supreme Court ruled unlawful

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A federal trade judge said he will be overseeing cases on refunds for US importers that paid Trump-era tariffs.

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Pre-order the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra from Amazon and get a free storage upgrade and a free $200 gift card

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SAVE $200 + GET A FREE $200 GIFT CARD: Pre-order the new

'Big Short' investor Michael Burry warns stocks are long overdue for a crash — and 'fragile' markets could worsen it

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Michael Burry of "The Big Short" fame said markets have become "more fragile."

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