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  • Oct 31, 2016

    CenturyLink announces plans to purchase Level 3 Communications for $25 billion

    Another planned telecommunications purchase, the relationship between this election and the economy, and competition among networks.

  • Oct 31, 2016

    Networks want to win election night

    A television cameraman tests his equipment prior to showtime at the University of Las Vegas, Nevada, where the final 2016 presidential debate took place.
    PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images

    Election night is also a contest for viewers.

  • Oct 31, 2016

    Wings chains hit by NFL ratings slump

    Wings chains hit by NFL ratings slump
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    Wings and football games – a national American pastime

  • Oct 28, 2016

    Third-quarter GDP up 2.9 percent

    Third-quarter GDP growth, Clinton's proposals to fight bullying, and the FCC's new data privacy rules.

  • Oct 28, 2016

    How Hershey’s unusual corporate structure deters takeovers

    How Hershey’s unusual corporate structure deters takeovers
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    Just in time for Halloween’s candy splurge-fest, the Hershey Company is releasing its latest earnings report today. The company was in the news this summer after rival Mondelez attempted an ultimately unsuccessful $23 billion takeover bid. Hershey’s unusual structure, in which the majority of shares are held by a trust which oversees a local nonprofit […]

  • Oct 28, 2016

    Clinton unveils anti-bullying plan for schools

    Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speaks during a campaign rally with first lady Michelle Obama at Wake Forest University on Thursday in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
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    Bullying has been a big problem in schools for a long time. But teachers say the the ugliness of the election has made things worse. Today, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton will outline a proposal to dole out $500 million in federal funding to states that agree to develop anti-bullying programs. The funds would pay […]

  • Oct 28, 2016

    The politics of infrastructure

    A view of the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.
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    Both presidential candidates see a role for the private sector in infrastructure.

  • Oct 27, 2016

    In North Carolina, an old mill town reinvents itself

    A rendering of what Kannapolis' new downtown will look after its revitalization.
    Courtesy city of Kannapolis

    Textile manufacturing defined Kannapolis for decades, but those days are gone.

  • Oct 27, 2016

    Why there’s been a rise in paid family leave

    Paid family leave policies, a trade deal between the EU and Canada, and why car washes pose a threat to autonomous vehicles.

  • Oct 27, 2016

    Cars may be smarter, but not smart enough for car washes

    Cars may be smarter, but not smart enough for car washes
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    Cars are getting smarter, but not yet smart enough to go through a car wash. Some new cars with semi-autonomous features, like obstacle-detecting sensors and automatic braking systems, are being activated by the brushes and curtains inside a car wash, immobilizing the vehicle or even causing it to veer off the rails and collide with […]