5 fastest-growing states

North Dakota once again tops the list of the nation's fastest-growing states, thanks to its energy boom.

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Venezuela money helps fuel Miami housing boom

When politics grow heated in Latin America, home buyers from the Panama Canal to Tierra del Fuego flock to Miami looking for a safe place to park their assets.

Even small business is bigger in Texas

When you think of Texas businesses, large corporations like Exxon Mobil, Dell, and Texas Instruments are generally the first that come to mind. But over the past few years, from the inner cities to out-on-the-range, smaller firms have been stirring the Lone Star State economy.

Women: Beware the Wyoming wage gap

Watch out, women workers in Wyoming. You're probably earning a lot less than the men in your state.