These are the highest (and lowest) paying jobs in every state across the country

Last week, Microsoft MSFT, -0.03%  founder Bill Gates dropped some knowledge on his vast Twitter following and pointed college grads to artificial intelligence as one of the “promising fields where you can make a huge impact.” The future may, indeed, be rosy for those working with robots, but in the present, a life in scrubs looks to be the call if earning a big paycheck is a priority. As you can see by this map, health care is where the money’s at. In fact, the professions with the highest wages in each state across the country are all from the health-care sector, according to cost-estimating website HowMuch.net, which crunched data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. For example, anesthesiologists

Why Is GE Down 7.3% Since the Last Earnings Report?

A month has gone by since the last earnings report for General Electric Company GE. Before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted of late, let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the important catalysts. Despite a challenging macroeconomic environment, sustained restructuring initiatives for a leaner firm with a re-focus on core operations enabled General Electric to report relatively strong first-quarter 2017 results.

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Getting an inheritance? Don't make these mistakes

It turns out you've got a pretty good shot of landing an inheritance. According to the Washington, D.C-based CFP Board, one-third of Americans can expect get a "significant" inheritance in their lives. If you fall into that fortunate category, congratulations. The Board says inheritance cash has multiple benefits, from providing the ability to pay off long-term debt to financing a family member's college education. But as hard as it might be to believe, there can be a downside or two with an inheritance, primarily because many recipients squander the inheritance and don't want wind up using the money wisely. "Windfalls can turn into mixed blessings when people indulge themselves or rush into