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The legendary Norman Lykes house, designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, will be sold at auction on Oct. 16. It was the last residence designed by Wright, who also designed the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.

Every year, thousands of city dwellers give up their frenetic lives and move to small towns in search of affordable housing and a more relaxed pace. 

When we think of family businesses, we tend to conjure up images of homely convenience stores and humble neighborhood pizza parlors, small-scale operations competing with huge faceless multinationals. Yet a surprising number of these massive global enterprises are themselves family controlled. Here are the 25 largest family-owned firms on the planet, according to the latest Global Family Business Index 2019, compiled by the Center for Family Business at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland.

If the United States slips into a recession, as many economists fear it will sometime next year, the problems plaguing retail could get far worse. Store closings could accelerate and layoffs in the sector — a major provider of American jobs — could spread.

CNBC calculated the amount you need to earn annually in order to save $1 million and retire at 65 by putting 15% of your earnings into investments.

Housing costs have been a relative bargain in cities like Fresno. But a sharp rise in rental costs is making life less affordable for low-income families.

An analysis by East Lansing-based consultant Anderson Economic Group estimated that the UAW strike was costing GM $25 million a day.

Forever 21 on Sunday night announced it was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, planning to close nearly 200 locations across the U.S. The apparel retailer has 815 stores globally.

One wanted to “elevate the world’s consciousness.” Another aspired to “make a bigger difference around the world.” A third, speaking of climate change, said, “We owe it to our children to find the right answers.”