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Americans throw away 90 billion pounds of food a year

The average American family of four wastes between $1,350 and $2,275 a year in food. Much of that ends up in the kitchen trash can: uneaten leftovers, milk past the expiration date and vegetables that go bad. In the U.S., all that waste adds up to 90 billion pounds of food a year, and the planet is paying a staggeringly high price for it.
Oil prices stay steady before 2-day US Fed meeting

The price of U.S. benchmark oil rose slightly Tuesday, a day after briefly touching a nine-month high, as traders awaited the start of a Federal Reserve policy meeting.
News summary: Lowe's offers to buy hardware stores

THE NEWS: Lowe's Cos. offered to buy Sears spinoff Orchard Supply Hardware Stores for about $205 million in cash.
US stocks rise ahead of Fed policy meeting

Stocks are rising in midday trading as traders expect the Federal Reserve to continue its stimulus of the U.S. economy when it meets this week.
Food companies work to make it look natural

Here's the latest goal for food makers: Perfect the art of imperfection.
Investors guess Fed's actions, push stocks higher

Investors on Wall Street are playing a guessing game with the Federal Reserve.
US homebuilder confidence soars to 7-year high

For the first time in seven years, most U.S. homebuilders are optimistic about home sales, a sign that construction could help drive stronger economic growth in coming months.
Stocks open higher as home building advances

Stocks are opening higher on Wall Street after the pace of home construction picked up in May, the latest encouraging sign from the housing market.
Porsche family buys back stake from Qatar fund

Descendants of German automobile entrepreneur Ferdinand Porsche have bought back a 10 percent stake in their holding company from Qatar's sovereign wealth fund.
Kids and Money: Summer job a chance to learn about taxes

Most teenagers mowing lawns, sacking groceries, babysitting or toiling away at other summer work know the importance of showing up on time, being responsible and having a good attitude.
Money 'watcher' keeps clients' finances on track

Caitlin Hall of Plantation, Fla., makes money minding others' dollars. These days, Hall, 39, and a growing number of professional daily money managers cater to clients who are too busy, elderly or inexperienced to handle their finances.
Susan Tompor: Seniors get a warning on medical alert scam

Barbara Adams, 70, keeps getting one of those annoying robocalls that she just knows has to be a scam. The voice implies that somebody - her doctor or maybe her children - signed her up for a medical alert system.
Millennials might not be eager to take on mortgage debt

Builders are eyeing the next wave of potential home buyers - the so-called millennials - but whether this rising generation will embrace big mortgage debt remains an open question.
On The Money: How to cash in rising housing market

As the housing market improves, a growing number of homeowners might become sellers in short order. But selling a house does come with a variety of challenges.
Futures rising as Fed gathers in Washington

U.S. stock futures are rising for the second time in as many days as the Federal Reserve opens its two-day policy meeting in Washington.