The U.S. labor force's guy problem: Lots of men don’t have a job and aren’t looking for one

The percentage of working-age Americans in the labor force remains stuck near its lowest level since the late 1970s.

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Breitbart News, fiery conservative outlet buoyed by Trump victory, aims to go global

Founded in Los Angeles, Breitbart News is poised to become one of the most influential conservative media companies in the country.

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Kansas is still bleeding, thanks to tea party economics

Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's economic policies have hurt the state so much, it's not even releasing economic figures any more

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Why municipal bonds are in a nose dive since Trump's election

The market for tax-free municipal bonds, a favorite of many Californians seeking decent interest income, has been shaken up by Donald Trump's White House victory.

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Wells Fargo hit with new sanctions following fake-accounts scandal

A top bank regulator has imposed additional restrictions on Wells Fargo in a move one former regulator called "a vote of no-confidence" in the bank's leadership.

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Why do flight attendants love United Airlines' new basic economy seats?

Flight attendants say the new economy seats at United will mean fewer bags in the overhead compartment to injure them.

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Why the Justice Department gets it wrong in lawsuit over Dodgers channel

Federal authorities have it wrong.

The Justice Department sued AT&T on Wednesday, arguing that the company’s DirecTV subsidiary masterminded a collusive arrangement among pay-TV companies to block expansion of the Dodgers channel.

The feds lay out evidence that pay-TV companies whispered among one another to give them leverage over the channel’s distributor, Time Warner Cable.

This created an impasse “that ultimately made consumers less likely to be able to watch their hometown team," said Deputy Assistant Atty.

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With CuriosityStream, Discovery Channel founder seeks online success

The founder of the Discovery Channel, an early cable-TV hit, is turning to online streaming with a new subscription service called CuriosityStream.

John Hendricks started Discovery Channel in 1982, after watching HBO succeed in the 1970s. He made a fortune and left as chairman of parent company Discovery Communications last spring to pursue his new venture.

On Wednesday, CuriosityStream launched with about 600 series, feature-length documentaries and 20-minute-or-shorter clips on science, technology and history.

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