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• Department stores, once anchors at malls, become millstones - San Antonio Express

  

  Department stores, once anchors at malls, become millstones By Sapna Maheshwari, New York Times January 8, 2017 Photo: Bryan Thomas /New York Times Shoppers check out the offerings at a TJ Maxx in New York. While shopping malls once relied on four of five department stores to serve as anchors to drive foot tr..

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• An 8-Point Social Security Checklist to Maximize Your Lifetime Benefits

  

  Image source: Getty Images. Considering that the U.S. personal savings rate, according to the St. Louis Federal Reserve, was just 5.5% in November, or about half of what it was 50 years ago, it's no surprise that today's retirees and soon-to-be retiring baby boomers are heavily reliant on Social Security income to make ends meet during retirement. Data from the Social Security Administration shows that about 6 in 10 retirees rely on Social Security to provide at least half of their monthly inco..

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• Keurig working on in-home booze brewer - WLS

  

  Keurig and Anheuser-Busch are teaming up to build an in-home booze brewer.The companies said Friday that they're launching a joint venture. The plan is to create an appliance that can churn out "beer, spirits, cocktails and mixers" at home, according to a press release. The companies are still researching the product, so there isn't even a prototype yet, much less any other details. But an Anheuser-Busch partnership may mean that it can create home-brewed versions of beers such as Budweiser and..

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• What Kind Of 'Jobs President' Has Obama Been — In 8 Charts

  

  President Obama speaks to Caterpillar employees in East Peoria, Ill., in February 2009 about the then-struggling economy. Charles Dharapak/AP hide caption toggle caption Charles Dharapak/AP President Obama speaks to Caterpillar employees in East Peoria, Ill., in February 2009 about the then-struggling economy. ..

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• Colorado One Step Closer To Supersonic Transit With Hyperloop

  

  By Melissa Garcia DENVER (CBS4)– Colorado is one step closer to a supersonic transport system with the Hyperloop One, which would zip passengers and cargo along the Front Range at more than 700 mph. That speed would translate into a five-minute trip from Denver to Boulder. (credit: CBS) The Colorado Department of Transportation is one of 35 semi-finalists in a global competition, and one of two semi-finalists in Colorado, for the new technology which would provide a safer and faster commute. C..

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• Trump Is Turning American Companies Into Reality-Show Contestants

  

  On Thursday, President-elect Donald Trump took to Twitter to once again direct public anger towards a global automaker for investing in factories in Mexico rather than the U.S., and to threaten trade barriers. “Toyota Motor said will build a new plant in Baja, Mexico, to build Corolla cars for U.S.,” he wrote. “NO WAY! Build plant in U.S. or pay big border tax.”“Toyota has been part of the cultural fabric in the U.S. for nearly 60 years,” Toyota said in a response posted to its website that al..

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