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The Vanguard Patent Shaking Up the Fund Industry

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Nearly 50 years ago, Vanguard disrupted the investing world by launching the first index fund for individual investors. Now comes the sequel.

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Technology

Online Education Provider 2U Files for Bankruptcy

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Pioneering online education company 2U filed for bankruptcy, even as the public writ large has gradually embraced online learning.

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International Economics

Paris Olympics Begin With Economic Promise and Peril

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Hosting the Olympic games is supposed to be an economic boon for any city. Early metrics, however, show Paris might not be so lucky.

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Media & Entertainment

Universal Music Feels the Sting from Streaming Saturation

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Taylor Swift may be signed to the label, but Universal Music Group somehow can’t find a way to make its business work.

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Anthropic Moves Deeper into Financial Services with Claude for Advisors

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PEPs Are Popping Seven Years After Secure Act Passage

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Shopping for Value? Malls Now Rank as Hottest Commercial Real Estate

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