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Less than a week after Hillary Clinton announced that she was suspending her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination, Laura Liswood tossed one of the central issues of Clinton's campaign out to an audience of women business owners: What does it take to make a world leader?

Since 1980, at least one candidate in every presidential election has been an incumbent president or vice president. This year's race has broken the pattern of incumbent candidacy, but that's not its only first.

The overall price decline for the Phoenix metro housing market took a dramatic, 18 percent leap downward in April, which was unsettling since March numbers were already very weak.

Does the world of business — in the past dominated by men — pose any special challenges for women?

Anyone who's ever watched a jazz ensemble jam knows it's a fluid process. Players have to listen to each other, yield the stage sometimes, take the spotlight every now and then and always stay in sync with the group.

If John McCain and Barack Obama agree on one thing, it's global warming and what to do about it. Both presidential candidates say that a so-called cap-and-trade system of regulation is the best way to stem U.S. emissions of greenhouse gases.

It is a ritual in offices around the country: the morning meet-up. Although employees may have already clocked in and should theoretically be hard at work, they meander over to the coffee pot, fill up a cup and kibitz.

Forty-seven percent of registered voters say that health care is an extremely important consideration in their vote for president, according to a June CNN/Opinion Research Corporation Poll.

Herman Cain believes he has one gift that has allowed him to attain every goal he's set for himself: the ability to inspire.

Tim Brady, founder of Yahoo … Mitch Kapor, founder of Lotus Development … Max Levchin, founder of PayPal … Steve Wozniak, founder of Apple. All are legends in the technology world. But once upon a time, they were regular people. Where did they get their 'big ideas'?