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Money can’t buy you happiness. But it turns out that happiness may get you more money.

Thanks but no thanks to bank swag.

A number of new studies indicate that even in our present tough economic times charitable giving remains a strong component of the American way of life: Last year Americans gave more than $290 billion to their favorite causes despite the struggling economic climate.I explore what this means in the v

Now here's a shocker: apparently most of the arts philanthropy in this country goes to big organizations. Who'da thunk it, huh?

Jim Hendry was fired from his post as Chicago Cubs general manager on Friday. His long tenure with the franchise was marked by some rather long-term contracts--some stand to affect the club for years to come. Of course the Cubs don’t have a lock on bad contracts.

For more than a half-century tourism has been big business around the Great Lakes. For many small towns in the north, the entire economy can depend on visitors coming for two months out of the year.

Nearly two years after the official end of the recession, Americans still remain unconvinced.Consumer confidence has hit an eight-month low, according to a Conference Board report released Tuesday.