Business Stories from October 15, 2017 (Change date)
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Bicycling to work in the suburbs requires risk, effort; why I do it anywayOct 19, 2017 6:22 am - Bicycling has always been part of my life. It started with riding my Schwinn Sting-Ray all over the neighborhood in Harwood Heights in the 1970s, and it progressed to m...
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Why NFL players go broke, and what you can learn from them about moneyOct 16, 2017 1:02 pm - Terrell Owens originally was famous for his many National Football League records and over-the-top touchdown celebrations. But he's also famous for running through most ...
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The regular investor's strategy for Trump's tax plan: Do nothingOct 16, 2017 1:02 pm - Investors are buzzing over President Donald Trump's proposal to revamp corporate and personal taxes sketched in a detail-light, nine-page report. What does this mean for...
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Survey: Sharp divide in how men, women view corporate efforts at gender equalityOct 16, 2017 1:02 pm - Corporate executives like to say gender diversity is one of their top priorities. They mount publicity campaigns, tout their equal pay measures, start up women's network...
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Should you add a loan to your online shopping cart?Oct 16, 2017 1:02 pm - "Will that be cash, credit card or personal loan?" The next time you shop online, you may be offered a new way to pay - a personal loan with fixed monthly payments. Inst...
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When to move on from your first credit cardOct 16, 2017 1:02 pm - Your first credit card served one important purpose: It helped you build credit. Now, after years of making on-time payments, you've grown tired of your card's puny limi...
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Study: Homeowners get more housing assistance than low-income rentersOct 16, 2017 1:02 pm - Federal housing benefits are disproportionately enriching wealthy households, according to a study by Apartment List. The San Francisco-based company, which runs an apar...
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How to dodge your supervisor's side-hustle sales pitchOct 16, 2017 1:04 pm - Q: My supervisor is involved in a side hustle for a multilevel marketing program. I have bought things from this person in the past, partly because of our work connectio...
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'Happy Death Day' scares off 'Blade Runner' at box officeOct 18, 2017 6:04 am - LOS ANGELES - The box office might be struggling this year, but the horror genre is alive and well. This weekend the "Groundhog Day"-like horror pic "Happy Death Day" sc...
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Kings bowling alley in Rosemont to add sports barOct 18, 2017 6:04 am - Kings, the 27,000-square-foot bowling alley and bar/restaurant in Rosemont's entertainment district, is reconfiguring one of its bars into a sports bar called The Draft ...
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