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___ 'Like bombs': Bankrupt company's air bags still out there Takata Corp. has filed for bankruptcy, brought down by a scandal involving defective air bags blamed for at least 16 deaths.

The pitfalls of higher minimum wage

Minimum wage increases will take effect in a number of cities and states across the U.S. on July 1st, but a new study found that the minimum wage increase in Seattle was leaving wallets lighter and creating layoffs.

7 signs you're in debt over your head

Sometimes the first sign of debt trouble is that you ignore the signs: You don't know what your credit card balances are, for example, or you just don't open statements.

Christie Brinkley: It's an exciting time to be 'sixty' in business

Supermodel and entrepreneur Christie Brinkley says it’s an “exciting time to be sixty” in business today after spending the last four decades holding major contracts with brands like CoverGirl, Chanel, Diet Coke, Anheuser-Busch, and Max Factor in the past.

Christie Brinkley vs. Gwyneth Paltrow: Beauty Empires

While supermodel Christie Brinkley got her start in the ‘80’s and academy-award winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow in the ‘90’s—both stars have been working hard over the years to build their own, beauty empires.