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Crowd of Syrian refugees

The Syrian refugee crisis

The United Nations reported some startling numbers on Thursday. More than four million people have fled Syria since its 2011 civil war began, the largest

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Cuba’s business opportunities

U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuba President Raul Castro made it official on Wednesday. They announced plans to re-establish diplomatic relations, 54 years after sanctions

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The Confederate flag and business

In the days following the racially charged killing of nine people in Charleston, South Carolina, a debate over the appropriateness of flying the Confederate flag reemerged across the

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Business behind presidential libraries

Chicago is getting President Barack Obama’s presidential library. That’s not exactly a surprise, given that Obama has deep connections with the city. But for a

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On Tax Day, fixing U.S. tax code

Everyone’s favorite time of year is here: Tax Day. As last-minute filers send checks to the Internal Revenue Service, we thought it would be a good idea

Axelrod’s book dissects bailouts, Obama

David Axelrod is primarily known for constructing the smart political campaign that catapulted Barack Obama, a freshman U.S. senator from Illinois, into the White House

A new bridge between U.S., Canada

For years, officials in Canada and the United States have wanted to build a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, a strategically important border

4 tips from new book on social security

The intricacies and mysteries of Social Security can be daunting to a person of any age, particularly when it comes to correctly claiming benefits. After

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