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 While Chicago has given away millions of dollars in incentives to lure corporations like Boeing and United Airlines, most residents look elsewhere for signs of the city’s economic health.

Americans' paychecks will be a little bigger this month, thanks to a temporary cut in payroll taxes.

The figures are difficult for us mere mortals to get our minds around:"Facebook, the popular social networking site, has raised $500 million from Goldman Sachs and a Russian investor in a deal that values the company at $50 billion, according to people involved in the transaction.

The Environmental Protection Agency this week starts regulating greenhouse gases from power plants and other big polluters for the first time.The rules only apply to new construction and major expansions, but they've become hugely controversial.