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When Is a Lease Not a Lease? When It’s an iPhone

Apple’s new “financing” plan — a lease in all but name — makes available for phones a payment structure that is more familiar in the auto market.

Dow plunges more than 1 percent on Fed uncertainty

U.S. stocks plunged more than 1 percent Friday, pressured by concerns over the implications of the Federal Reserve's decision to leave short-term interest rates unchanged.

Buffalo Wild Wings to pull Rannazzisi ads after 9/11 flap

Buffalo Wild Wings will stop running commercials featuring Steve Rannazzisi after the comedian admitted to lying about escaping from the World Trade Center during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Comcast to $33 million for exposing customer data

Comcast Corp. has agreed to pay $33 million and overhaul its operations to resolve allegations that it illegally posted online personal information of customers who had paid for unlisted service.

Do Wal-Mart’s 60,000 New Employees Help the Economy?

Wal-Mart will add 60,000 new "seasonal" workers, which is the start of holiday additions by big-box retailers and department stores.

U.S. Workplace Fatalities Likely at Highest Level Since 2008

The number of workers whose deaths were tied to their jobs in the U.S. likely rose last year to the highest number since 2008, according to a study released by the Labor Department.

Hate Social Security taxes? 3 legal ways to avoid them

Most people have to pay Social Security tax, but these three exemptions could help you steer clear.

China is hoarding the world's oil

Even after China’s slowing economy dragged crude to a six-year low, oil’s second-biggest consumer remains the main safeguard against a further price meltdown.

The Fed may have just stoked a 'currency war'

The Fed's inactivity has left no doubt in analysts' minds that other central banks will now look to ease policy further.

Carried-Interest Tax Break Divides Again, After Trump Revives the Issue

Donald J. Trump and Jeb Bush oppose a loophole that benefits a niche of the wealthiest Americans, but proponents of it are rallying to its defense.