With over a million people in attendance at the 10-day event, the New York International Auto Show is one of the premier events in the nation and around the world for the car industry. This graphic depicts many of the facts and figures that surround the mammoth event.

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Big rigs are a part of daily lives. One doesn't have to hit the highways of America to be affected by them. Just a quick trip to the grocery store reveals thousands of products with nearly all of them delivered by truck.

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It was one of the worst disasters in the modern era with over 15k dead and thousands injured or missing. It will take decades to fully recover from all of the tremendous damage done by the earthquake and tsunami and the meltdown's effects are still not completely known.

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Most people know what a stock is. They usually have a pretty good idea what a bond is, as well as a mutual fund, an IRA, and a portfolio. These are relatively-basic terms that fit in with adult American society even for those who aren't investors.

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 The tech-savvy world has been using online video to get news, general information, and lulz for years, but United States executives at large corporations have been reluctant to adopt the practice... until now.

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There was a time when holidays meant a complete escape from work. When you left for vacation, you made sure that all of your work was done as best as it could be and when you returned, you played catchup. In between, it was peace and enjoyment, rest and… Read full post »

If there was ever a reason to end the senseless practice of clipping coupons, this is it. We should be considering a time in the near future where they're simply not printed.

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Ever since the tools for business started getting small enough for us to carry around, productivity has been influenced one way or the other by technology. Mobility is both a wonderful thing and a curse at the same time as our ability to do things faster while on the… Read full post »

 Many people are lazy. They may work hard at their job or play hard when doing recreation, but social media has made even the most active people lazy sometimes when it comes to asking questions and getting answers. Twitter in particular is a "low hanging fruit" that helps people make… Read full post »

 Luxury purchases are often a key indicator in the health of an economy. We must buy food, gas, healthcare, and other essentials, but it's in the "nice but not necessary" purchases that we can check the pulse of the nation's money trends.

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Being the center of particular aspects of the business world is a huge advantage for some countries such as the United States, Japan, and France. It can also be a challenge as the moving target of the world economy moves faster than lawmakers can adjust.

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Is "Corporate America" really the driving force in the world's economy as many current and past politicians would have us believe? Those who have focused on small business as the fiscal backbone in the US have been more successful with fixing or propelling the economy.

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Framework for structures in the 1900's were all quite similar in complexity. Homes were typically built using "green lumber", which is simply wood that was never dried out in a kiln. As the wood shrunk and expanded it caused warping within the wood - which is not a safety concern, but… Read full post »