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feature Fewer jobs, bigger paychecks on Wall Street; Home as the primary workplace; Revenue up in the music industry; The success of community college graduates; Millennials mind their debt

By The Week Staff Last updated 8 January 15

feature Cattle prices hit a record high; The top 1 percent's new tax rate; The rising cost of college textbooks; Carbon emissions fall; Which microwave would you buy?

By The Week Staff Last updated 8 January 15

feature Americans prefer bonds; The high cost of patent lawsuits; The price of gas in California; India's stock market takes a beating; The IMF issues a warning

By The Week Staff Last updated 8 January 15

feature Real estate near good public schools; Travel agents make a comeback; Amazon takes on Home Depot and Staples; People receiving disability benefits at record high; How important are high-paying careers?

By The Week Staff Last updated 8 January 15

feature Sales of digital music surpass album sales; The business savvy of immigrants; The Kate Middleton Effect; China's luxury car market; A poor market for architecture majors

By The Week Staff Last updated 8 January 15

feature JPMorgan Chase surpasses BofA; Are the protestors right?; A weak market for music; Italy's debt; Residence visas for wealthy foreigners

By The Week Staff Last updated 8 January 15

feature AIG repays last of $85 billion loan; Fewer Americans own homes; Credit-card interest rates peak; Consumers hoard the incandescent; Lenders return to commerical property

By The Week Staff Last updated 8 January 15

feature Default rate on corporate debt falls; Business travel is up; Gold reaches a record high; Hunting industry reaps billions; Average credit card debt drops

By The Week Staff Last updated 8 January 15