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Just 4% of companies boosted hiring because of tax cuts

The expensive 2017 tax law failed to encourage Corporate America to embark on a boom in hiring or job-creating investment.

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CBO says economy lost $11 billion during shutdown

The government may be back open for business, but the effect of the shutdown will impact economic growth for the rest of year, the Congressional Budget Office said in a report released Monday.

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Just 33 years old, Sean McVay has the attention of Bill Belichick -- and the rest of the NFL

Speaking to reporters last week, Bill Belichick was asked if he's gotten to know his Super Bowl LIII opponent, Rams head coach Sean McVay.

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Woodbridge Group ordered to pay $1 billion for Ponzi scheme that victimized seniors

A federal judge ordered a luxury real estate developer and his investment firm to pay $1 billion in penalties and forfeited profits for operating an alleged Ponzi scheme that swindled thousands of mostly elderly investors.

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Trump accepts Pelosi's State of the Union invite

President Donald Trump has accepted House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's invitation to give his State of the Union address on February 5, the White House announced Monday evening.

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'Black Panther' is headed back to theaters and you can watch it for free

Fresh off a big win at Sunday's Screen Actors Guild Awards, "Black Panther" is headed back to theaters -- and this time, you can leave your wallet at home.

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Michael Cohen agrees to testify February 8 behind closed doors, House Intel chairman says

President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer Michael Cohen has agreed to testify behind closed doors before the House Intelligence Committee next week -- and he's tentatively agreed to go through with his planned testimony before the House Oversight Committee, according to Cohen's new lawyer Michael Monico.

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United States files criminal charges against China's Huawei

The United States has filed criminal charges against Huawei, escalating its fight against the Chinese tech giant and potentially complicating efforts by Washington and Beijing to negotiate an end to their bruising trade war.

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Kamala Harris' best ratings come from African-Americans and liberal Democrats, but she remains unknown to many

As Sen. Kamala Harris of California kicks her 2020 Democratic presidential run into a higher gear with a massive campaign announcement in Oakland, a trip to Iowa and a CNN town hall Monday night, her positive favorability numbers with some core Democratic groups could elevate her from just an up-and-coming candidate to the main contender.

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75% of the US population will suffer below-freezing temps this week

Absurdly cold weather is about to grip much of the United States, trapping millions of Americans in subzero temperatures and bringing "dangerous to impossible travel conditions."

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Paul Manafort sketch 1/25/19

Hardcore fans of Disney's 2016 animated buddy cop comedy "Zootopia" are going to have to pencil China into their upcoming travel plans.

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Manafort sentencing for jury convictions in Virginia canceled until further notice

A federal judge in Virginia has canceled Paul Manafort's sentencing set for February 8 until further notice because of the conflict over his cooperation with special counsel Robert Mueller.

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Acting AG Whitaker: Mueller investigation 'close to being completed'

Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election is "close to being completed," acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker said Monday.

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Democrats unveil first new bill, with requirement for presidential candidates turning over their tax returns

Democrats unveiled their first piece of legislation Friday, a collection of voting rights provisions, ethics reforms and a requirement that presidential candidates release 10 years of tax returns, an action aimed at President Donald Trump, who has defied decades of precedent by refusing to release his tax returns to the public.

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'Black Panther' win at SAG Awards has us ready for a sequel

- It's still "Wakanda forever." The superhero mega-hit "Black Panther" won for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a motion picture at Sunday night's Screen Actors Guild Awards.

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Finding Hope to Fuel Your Professional and Personal Passion

It is better to be called to the front of the room than to be in the front of the room and called back is a quote that I keep in my database because of the truth it holds. When natural gas trader turned businesswoman Miara Shaw first started on her entrepreneurial journey she loved operating in the shadows of her business. Happier to put her clients in the spotlight, Shaw wanted to simply utilize her network to connect women who needed resources with those who had them.

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'Feel the fear': Climate change is now the talk of Davos

Has business finally woken up to the enormous challenges posed by climate change? This year's World Economic Forum provides some hope.

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DMX is a free man

DMX was released from a federal prison Friday, a spokesperson for the Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed to CNN.

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If Coast Guard members are killed during shutdown, their families won't get benefits

While members of the Coast Guard continue to risk their lives on deployment during the government shutdown, the service says it will not be able to provide death benefits to their families should they be killed in the line of duty. Retirees and their families will also be affected due to a lack of funding as long as the shutdown drags on.

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Cigarette filters are the No.1 plastic pollutant ... and don't prevent cancer

Plastic straws and bags have received widespread attention as pollutants. But another, even bigger, plastic problem has been slipping under the radar -- cigarette filters.