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The Senate just voted to kill a policy warning auto lenders about discrimination against minority borrowers
The Senate on Wednesday voted to kill a five-year-old Obama administration policy warning auto lenders not to discriminate against minority borrowers.<p>The legislation, which passed 51 to 47 largely along party lines, is the latest Republican rebuke of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s …
Consumer Financial Protection BureauHow Can You Tell Someone Is Truly a Bad Boss? Look for 1 Sign That Makes Most Employees Cringe
Research has found that these bad bosses fly below the radar undetected. That also makes them very dangerous.<p>If you keep up with my column, you know that I've covered the topic of bad bosses' impact on organizations for years. Most of what I've found and documented centers around toxic management …
EmploymentHow to retire in 10 years (or less)
Before we begin, let me introduce myself so you know I haven't just fallen off the turnip truck. I reached financial independence in my 40s and …
RetirementWhat Are Moonrocks? Learn Everything About The Worlds Strongest Weed
Moonrocks are one of the most expensive nugs you’ll find on the menu of your dispensary, and for a good reason. It’s the most potent way to smoke …
Tomase: Can someone please explain what the hell is happening in Foxboro?
That sound you just heard wasn't an icicle crashing from the eaves. It was another Patriots player leaping off the lighthouse at Gillette Stadium and …
NFLWho Gains From Trump's Tariffs? China
This isn't the start of a trade war, it's friendly fire.<p>If Donald Trump was aiming at China with his lofty proposed tariffs on imported steel and aluminum, he’s a terrible marksman. Not only will Chinese leaders likely brush off the measures. They have good reason to embrace them.<p>China is …
ChinaThe Mortgage Market Is Moving Into the Shadows
Regulators should pay closer attention to the boom in non-bank lending.<p>The last financial crisis occurred in part because unregulated lending in the mortgage market got out of hand. Believe it or not, it’s starting to happen again, and could ultimately precipitate another disaster unless regulators …
FinanceYou Can Start This 6-Figure Service Business Tomorrow Morning for Under $100
The people delivering bread to grocery stores make good money but never get a vacation. That's a lucrative problem you can solve.<p>Opinions expressed by <i>Entrepreneur</i> contributors are their own.<p>About a year ago, I wrote an article about a six-figure service business that you can start for less than a …
EntrepreneurshipWhy your home is a worse investment than you think
<i>Corrections & Clarifications: An earlier version of this column about homes as investments left out data and used the wrong time frame in the example given. Because of those errors, the annual return on that home investment appeared smaller than it would have been</i>.<p>Are you as foolishly lavish as me? …
Want to Learn Almost Anything in 5 Minutes and Remember It Forever? Here's How
Y Combinator's Michael Nielsen uses a grade school tool to powerfully enhance his learning and retention skills.<p>If you're struggling to master a complex topic, a new language, or anything else that seems to strain your brain, Michael Nielsen has a suggestion for you: Try flashcards. Nielsen is a …
Language LearningThe Tax Credit Nobody Knows About
This little-known tax loophole could give you a nice tax break in April.<p>Tax time is fast approaching, and while many of the moves Americans can make …
iPhone X: The five worst features in Apple's best phone
There’s a lot to like, but Apple needs to rethink some things for 2018's iPhones.<p>For well over two months, my days have ended and begun with the iPhone X. Compared to older iPhones, the X feels impressively fast, slim and, with 5.8 inches of screen space, satisfyingly spacious. But as I've grown to …
Mobile TechnologyIn an Unexpected Move, Amazon Just Made Its Biggest Announcement Since Acquiring Whole Foods | Inc.com
There are no cashiers. There aren't even checkout lanes. And there definitely aren't any lines.<p>At Amazon's new grocery store, you just grab stuff off the shelves, bag it yourself and walk out. Everything gets automatically charged to your Amazon account.<p>It's called Amazon Go, and the store uses …
Amazon GoHow to quit bad habits without willpower: 3 secrets from neuroscience
Got any serious bad habits? The extra-strength ones with the FDA warning. The kind you really beat yourself up about — but still engage in all the …
Self-helpYour Complete Guide to the 2018 Tax Changes
Here's how the U.S. tax system is changing for 2018 and beyond.<p>President Trump recently signed the tax reform bill into law, and it makes major …
RetirementWhy You Shouldn't Buy a Car in Cash
Just because you have the money on hand to avoid taking out a loan doesn't always mean it makes sense to do so.<p>A few weeks ago, two friends told me …
Personal FinanceThe Tesla big-rig gets rid of something truckers have done forever
HAWTHORNE, California — Tesla revealed its all-electric big-rig on Thursday night in Los Angeles, and not surprisingly, the massive machine has done away with a long-standing trucker skill.<p>There's no clutch, and there are no gears. For decades, grinding through the many gears of a big-rig has been …
TeslaThe iPhone X has the best smartphone display around
With all the attention on OLED screens lately, all eyes – no pun intended – have been on the iPhone X’s first use of the technology. While the early …
Mobile TechnologyThe end of the cloud is coming
We’re facing the end of the cloud. It’s a bold statement, I know, and maybe it even sounds a little mad. But bear with me.<p>The conventional wisdom about running server applications, be it web apps or mobile app backends, is that the future is in the cloud. Amazon, Google, and Microsoft are adding …
Blockchain10 ways to fix your résumé when you're not entry-level anymore
It may not feel like it, but once you've got a few years of job experience under your belt, you're not an entry-level employee anymore — you're mid-level.<p>Your approach to finding a job will need to change accordingly.<p>No longer can you rely on what you did in college to impress potential employers — …
EmploymentHow to Become a Millionaire by Age 30
International Sales Expert<p>Opinions expressed by <i>Entrepreneur</i> contributors are their own.<p>Getting rich and becoming a millionaire is a taboo topic. Saying it can be done by the age of 30 seems like a fantasy.<p>It shouldn’t be taboo and it is possible. At the age of 21, I got out of college, broke and in …
Personal Finance8 reasons our economy is more dysfunctional than ever
Self-sacrifice, fear and lowered expectations are the new normal in post-recession America<p>There’s a new normal in the American economy for vast slices of society and it’s discouragingly tough, despite all the cheerleading from the White House and economists that the country is in a slow but steady …
PlayStation 4: Sony outmaneuvers Microsoft on price, design, and common sense
Xbox One controversy reaches its climax as Sony twists the knife<p>Before yesterday's E3 keynotes from Sony and Microsoft, opinion was split on the very different paths each company is taking. Some found the PlayStation 4 the more appealing proposal on paper — a more powerful, developer-friendly box …
Apple unveils its latest desktop operating system: OS X Mavericks, coming this fall
Developer conferences have taken a turn in recent years, becoming as much an opportunity for companies to interact with the dev community as a platform for launching hardware outside larger all-industry shows. This year's WWDC, however, has been all about the software thus far. Apple has, as …
Dennis Rodman claims LeBron James would be 'just an average player' in 80s or 90s
NBA rebounding legend Dennis Rodman thinks Miami Heat superstar LeBron James would be "just an average player" if he played in the 1980s and 90s. It's a bold opinion that raises this question: why does anyone listen to Dennis Rodman anymore?<p>LeBron James posted yet another postseason triple-double …
LeBron: Do what's best for team
MIAMI -- With six simple words, LeBron James explained the philosophy behind the way he now plays the game.<p>"I've done more and lost before."<p>Such was …
Chris Bosh: Heat must 'play with fear'
MIAMI -- Chris Bosh acknowledged that the Miami Heat will have to play with "fear" when they host the San Antonio Spurs in Game 2 of the NBA …
LG shows off a production model 55-inch curved OLED TV, starts shipping soon
LG announced in April that it's bringing a 55-inch curved OLED HDTV to market, and it appears that time is almost here. According to the machine translated press release, shipments of the 15 million won ($13,500) display will start in a few days. Plant staff are pictured around one of the first …
Sony still has a lot to prove at E3 2013
Despite Microsoft's messaging missteps of late, E3 won't be an easy win for Sony. Here's what it needs to communicate next week.<p>Heading into E3, Sony has more to prove with the PlayStation 4 (PS4) than its console-making competition. Microsoft has already shown that, in its quest to take over your …
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