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Airline tickets are priced to confuse

by Mitchell Hartman Jan 9, 2019

Sometimes flying a longer distance is less expensive.

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Do people even work 9-to-5 anymore?

by Jana Kasperkevic May 28, 2018

Or is it just a phrase we use?

People arrive on a commuter train to Grand Central Terminal on December 12, 2017 in New York City.

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What are apps like Venmo doing with your money?

by Jana Kasperkevic Feb 20, 2018

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Who benefits when your money is sitting in some app instead of in your savings?

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Why does Costco sell luxury items?

by Jana Kasperkevic Feb 5, 2018

Everyone loves a good deal.

A worker pushes carts outside a Costco Wholesale store in Mount Prospect, Illinois.

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How many burgers has McDonald's actually sold?

by Jana Kasperkevic May 26, 2017

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Where did 'I approve this message' come from?

by Adam Allington Oct 17, 2016

The fix for attack ads run amok has lost some of its power in the digital age.

A view of a digital billboard supporting Donald Trump in Times Square, New York City. The billboard was paid for by a pro-Trump political action committee (Super PAC) called 'Committee to Restore America's Greatness.'

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Whiskeys have to age for years, so how do distilleries make money?

by Sally Herships Mar 7, 2016

Distillers have to find another way to make money while whiskey ages.

Barrels of whiskey aging at the Kings County distillery. Colin Spoelman, Kings County’s master distiller says when it comes to aging whiskey, a barrel can be like a tea bas. “The first time you use it, you get a lot of spice, a lot of infusion, flavor.”

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How do wineries set the price for a bottle of wine?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer Feb 22, 2016

It depends on the winery. But for the big players, much of the cost is marketing.

Ever wonder what goes into pricing wine?

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Who writes the tax code?

by Kimberly Adams Dec 7, 2015

Rick Stone of Nebraska thinks the presidential candidates are getting it wrong.

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How much do TV theme songwriters earn?

by Caitlin Esch Jun 22, 2015

Every time a show airs — ka-ching! — the composer gets paid.

Husband and wife duo Brett and Rennie Sparks make up the band The Handsome Family.

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