The economy: US manufacturing at its worst level in a decade

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US manufacturing has taken a nose dive to its worst level in over a decade, a key gauge of those numbers reveals. The Dow dropped 200 points Tuesday in response to the reading, erasing solid gains earlier in the morning and turning negative. The index has stoked fears over a trade war with...

The longevity files: A strong grip? Push-ups? What actually can help you live to a ripe old age.

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“ “By and large, people don’t die of being old; they die of disease.” Therefore, the study of longevity is a way of looking at disease risk or the...”

“Frailty is a really bad thing starting in middle age, and even worse as you get older,” says Michael Joyner, a physician and human physiology researcher at the Mayo Clinic. One way to think of longevity is “not as some magic property of a body, but as the lucky state of not having a fatal...

Trump's 'Civil War' threat is 'beyond repugnant,' says GOP Rep. Kinzinger

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“. . . including passing along a warning that removing him from office would lead to “a Civil War like fracture,” a threat that a Republican...”

President Trump and Rep. Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill. (Photos: Carolyn Kaster/AP, Jacquelyn Martin/AP) President Trump sent out a barrage of tweets over the weekend defending his “perfect” phone call with the president of Ukraine and trying to shut down the House impeachment inquiry before it gets...

The 20 most generous people in the world

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“Pioneering American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie once set the standard for giving back: "No man can become rich without himself enriching...”

Bill Gates now focuses most of his time on philanthropy, running the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation alongside his wife ( Getty ) Pioneering American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie once set the standard for giving back: "No man can becom rich without himself enriching others," he...

For Bernie Marcus, Philanthropy Brings Life’s Greatest Payoffs

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“Marcus connected him to City of Hope, a cancer treatment center that ultimately saved the employee's life. "That impact was so important in my...”

Ask Bernard "Bernie" Marcus, co-founder of The Home Depot, why he decided to engage in philanthropy and he will say he never decided. "I just did it—you slide into it. I didn’t sit down one night with my wife, Billi, and say, ‘Maybe we'll become philanthropists.'" Marcus's slide into...

There are 4 main paths to becoming a millionaire—and this is the easiest one, says money expert

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“Unless you were born into a rich family, building wealth can be very hard — depending on the path you choose.”

Bugatti’s one-off La Voiture Noire supercar, which sold for nearly $19 million. Source: Bugatti Unless you were born into a rich family, building wealth can be very hard — depending on the path you choose. Many people look at multi-millionaires and desperately want to know: What’s their...

Meet the highly trained super-security dogs that can cost as much as $230,000

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“The super-rich take security very seriously, and they’re willing to spend a fortune to feel safe. In some cases, that means investing in highly...”

Harrison K-9 President November Holley. Source: Harrison K-9 The super-rich take security very seriously, and they’re willing to spend a fortune to feel safe. In some cases, that means investing in highly trained super-dogs that cost more than a house. With a single command, these...

Trump is prepared to go to war against U.S. intelligence agencies

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“Desperate to demonstrate his own power and accomplishments, Trump will be even less careful with classified information in the runup to the 2020...”

President Trump has relentlessly attacked U.S. intelligence agencies. The White House is trying to prevent the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence from viewing a whistleblower complaint detailing President Donald Trump’s repeated attempts to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr...

Home Depot co-founder will give 90% of his reported $4.5 billion fortune to charity

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““To make quarterly profits is one thing, but changing just one life is so much better,” Marcus said when he joined.”

Home Depot co-founder Bernie Marcus will donate most of his fortune to charity after his death. More doing, and more donating — that’s the power of this Home Depot co-founder. Atlanta billionaire Bernie Marcus is worth an estimated $4.53 billion, according to Bloomberg, or $5.8 billion by...

Ultra-wealthy Americans are preparing for an impending recession

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“A majority of ultra-wealthy families are stockpiling cash to prepare for a recession, which they believe could hit the U.S. by 2020.”

Photo credit: Reuters “We are very cautious,” a survey respondent, who’s managing a multi-family office in North America, said. “Even now with the market we don’t feel very comfortable.” The report shed light on private wealth management advisory firms that serve ultra-wealthy investors....