Test your business knowledge with these quizzes
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Well, it happened.
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General Motors introduced the seventh generation of its Chevrolet Corvette at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January.
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The White House and Congress are battling over raising the nation’s debt limit, which is the statutory ceiling on federal borrowing.
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Despite a lukewarm economy and lackluster job market, the Dow Jones industrial average is closing in on a new all-time high, surpassing its last peak of 14,164.
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How well did you pay attention to business news in 2012?
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California officials boast the Golden State has the ninth-largest economy in the world, with the equivalent of a gross domestic product in 2011 of $1.95 trillion.
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Healthcare costs continue to climb, putting pressure on employers and consumers in a sputtering economy.
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Regularly chowing down on burgers and fries does not a fast-food expert make.
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Southern California is the home of high-priced luxury denim manufacturers.
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Mortgages are the traditional key to U.S. homeownership.
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California motorists have been battered worse than those in any other state this year.
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China is the world’s second-largest economy, valued at $7.3 trillion in 2011, according to the World Bank.
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Facebook and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, made a lot of headlines in 2012.
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The security screening process at the nation’s airports has been the source of heated debate since the federal government took it over following the Sept. 11 terrorists attacks.
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Many of us interact with one of Google’s products everyday -- whether navigating with the help of Google Maps, watching a video clip on YouTube, or searching for anything you can think of on the Internet using the company’s search engine.