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The economics of self-confidence

Which types of people typically move to major cities, such as New York, Washington, D.C., or Boston? A recent study suggests that a person's personality might have more influence on the decision to move to the city than either wealth, education or age. In fact, self-confidence might

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Middle-income families disappearing in cities including Boston

WASHINGTON (AP) — In cities across America, the middle class is hollowing out. A widening wealth gap is moving more households into either higher- or lower-income groups in major metro areas, with fewer remaining in the middle, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center.

Massachusetts

Fishing captains turn to digital tools to meet monitoring mandate

BOSTON – New England fishermen are starting to use digital cameras to document groundfish discards and prove they are fishing within established quotas, turning to technology for a method that may prove more cost effective than hiring human monitors. With support from the Gulf of Maine Research Institute, The Nature Conservancy

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Poll: Americans more upbeat about own finances than economy

WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are of two minds about the economy in the midst of an election race that largely hinges on the issue. They are strikingly pessimistic about the national economy yet comparatively upbeat about their own financial circumstances. Just 42 percent of adults describe the U.S. economy as

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The gig economy helps all, from rich to poor

"The gig economy is paying off for workers who are already among America's highest earners," the Wall Street Journal reported last week. The story asserted that companies such as Airbnb and Uber likely weren't making much of a dent in income inequality. The Journal

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Kerry wife’s trust invests in Chinese firm exploiting Tibetans

Secretary of State John Kerry's wife Teresa Heinz may benefit from investments in 12 companies in the People's Republic of China, including a firm that operates in the most repressed part of Tibet, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation.

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Kerry says Iran is ‘open for business’

(CNSNews.com) – Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday rejected the notion that it's America's job to promote business with Iran following the nuclear deal, but again underscored that the U.S. government is not standing in the way of European companies doing business with Tehran.

Bernie Sanders

Study: Sanders’ economic plan piles $18T on federal debt

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Bernie Sanders' tax and spending proposals would provide new levels of health and education benefits for American families, but they'd also blow an $18-trillion hole in federal deficits, piling on so much debt they would damage the economy. That sobering assessment comes from a