The 10 Best U.S. Cities for Retirees
Sunny. Walkable. And a low cost of living. These are the places where retirees can kick back and relax but still engage in a bustling city culture when they want it.
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The 10 Most Outrageous Items People Bought in January
2013 started off with some impressive sales, including record prices for a mansion and a Ferrari. One famous baby even got a diamond-encrusted Barbie doll for her first birthday -- and you won't believe what it cost her parents.
7 Products, Concepts, and Ideas That Won't Exist by 2025
What if we could travel into the future to see what products, concepts, and ideas survived and which ones drifted away? Here are our best Doc Brown highlights of what we'll have lost by the year 2025.
Turbulence at TripAdvisor: Travel Review Site Losing Altitude Fast
It seemed like a great idea when travel portal Expedia spun off TripAdvisor last December. Stock in the longtime hub of online travel reviews soared. Then came Tuesday night's earnings report -- and the captain turned on the "Fasten your seatbelts" light.
Where Do the Most Spoiled Children in the U.S. Live?
Raising children is expensive, and depending on where you live, it can be much more so. We've examined the seven most costly child-rearing cities, and cross-checked them with a livability study to see if parents are really getting what they're paying for.
Home Prices Rise in Most Major U.S. Cities for First Time in 7 Months
Home prices rose in March from February in most major U.S. cities for the first time in seven months. The increase is the latest evidence of a slow recovery taking shape in the troubled housing market.
Our Uneven Economic Recovery: The 10 Best and 10 Worst Cities
For the past few months, reports have repeatedly affirmed that the economy is slowly improving. However, as one recent study highlights, some areas are recovering much faster than others.
U.S. Home Prices Drop for Sixth Straight Month in February
Home prices dropped in February in most major U.S. cities for a sixth straight month, a sign that modest sales gains haven't been enough to boost prices, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller Index.
New York Cabbies Fare Badly as Gas Prices Soar
With gas prices shooting ever higher, cities such as Chicago, Las Vegas and Miami have either allowed cab drivers to levy fuel surcharges or are considering them. But in New York, where the drivers of the nation's largest cab fleet are struggling to make ends meet, officials say a surcharge isn't even being considered.
The Economic Impact of NBA's LeBron James
In addition to the potential to make any team a contender, the fervent courting of basketball superstar LeBron James also has a less emotional, more pragmatic reason: He's sure to bring his new home city plenty of cold, hard cash.
Super Bowl's Economic Impact May be Super Inflated
The Super Bowl is not so super to many economists. Experts in the economics of sports say the NFL and its boosters have grossly overestimated the economic benefit of Sunday's championship game in Miami between the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts.
