How cognitive and tactical empathy can help you at the bargaining table
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Shermin Kruse, professor at the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, talks about the different stages of empathy and how they can be used to help you achieve more in your interactions with other people.

Tips for women looking to eliminate the gender pay gap
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Dan Roccato, financial professor at the University of San Diego, dishes out tips for women looking to increase their pay and eliminater the gender wage gap.

This is how many student loan borrowers didn't pay during the pandemic halt

About 60% of student loan borrowers didn't make payments during the pandemic, according to a recent report. Are borrowers ready to resume payments in September?

What Caterpillar Inc's move to Texas means for Illinois
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Crain's Chicago Business reporter John Pletz talks about the impact of Caterpillar Inc., announcing it will relocate its headquarters from Deerfield to Irving, Texas this year.

White House pledges to close affordable housing gap in 5 years

The Biden administration announced new measures to ease the housing shortage and bring back affordable housing over the next five years.

Aritzia to take over former Gap building on Chicago's Magnificent Mile
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Kimberly Bares, president of The Magnificent Mile Association, talks about how businesses on the Mag Mile are doing and what they expect from the arrival of Aritzia in the former home of the Gap building.

The importance of having a long-term mindset amid market volatility
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Phillip Shaw, CFP at Goldstone Financial Group, talks about the state of U.S. financial markets and the likelihood the country slides into a recession.

Goodbye, Internet Explorer: Microsoft retires browser after 27 years

Internet Explorer was first introduced in 1995 with the launch of Windows 95 and for some time was the most popular browser to surf the web.

Caterpillar to move headquarters out of Deerfield, Illinois

Construction giant Caterpillar Inc., announced Tuesday it will relocate its global headquarters from Deerfield, Illinois to an existing office in Irving, Texas.

Wall Street, stocks enter bear market
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Stocks have entered a bear market. On Monday, the S&P fell more than 20-percent below the record high set in January.

Stocks drop as Wall Street fears a potential recession
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Connell McShane from Fox Business breaks down what's going on in the stock market and what investors can expect this week.

How does debt consolidation work?

Debt consolidation works by combining multiple debts into one. It can lower your interest rate and help you get out of debt sooner. Learn more.

Inflation reaches new 40-year high in May with no sign of slowing down

Inflation surged in May, reaching a new 40-year high. Experts said this could lead to more rate hikes and higher interest rates in the future as the Fed works to lower inflation.