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Strike out: More workers take to the picket lines

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Paddy Hirsch
Sep 5, 2011
Work stoppages and strikes are on the rise. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show that we're tracking to have more workers on strike this...
Posted In: Jobs, labor day
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The New American dream? Try the lottery

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Paddy Hirsch
Sep 2, 2011
What is that, exactly? A good job? Your own house? Your own car? Americans appear to be substituting that dream for a more immediate reverie:...
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No more land of the free?

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Paddy Hirsch
Sep 1, 2011
Want free checking? Don't go to a big bank. A report from Moebs Services, which tracks banking activity, says the number of big banks offering fr...
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Trade off

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Paddy Hirsch
Aug 31, 2011
Trade in America is slowing. A report from the OECD today says the growth we saw in both imports and exports earlier this year is settling back a...
Posted In: trade
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Subprime rising

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Paddy Hirsch
Aug 30, 2011
Lenders are getting more comfortable with risk. That's the conclusion of a study by Experian, which found subprime borrowers are finding it easie...
Posted In: car loan, subprime
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Small businesses are hiring: survey

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Paddy Hirsch
Aug 29, 2011
A survey from Intuit reports today that small businesses have created 35,000 jobs so far this month....
Posted In: Small Business
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Tiffany earnings rise 33%

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Paddy Hirsch
Aug 26, 2011
Strong international sales drove higher second quarter earnings from the high-end jeweler. That good news from Tiffany pushes The Marketplace Ind...
Posted In: The Breakdown: Markets, tiffany & co.
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Is American girl power waning?

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Paddy Hirsch
Aug 25, 2011
Forbes magazine has dropped 20 Americans from its list of the world's 100 most powerful women. This sorry state of affairs sets The Marketplace...
Posted In: Forbes

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American Airlines legroom: How much is an inch worth?

Just flew from Seattle to Houston in economy class...not a great experience at 6'3". To quote Rico Gagliano: "We know you have a...

Ryan | Jun 17, 2013
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Dollar store deals: The do's and don'ts

I do almost 75% of my grocery shopping at my local dollar store. Given the choice between spending $1 for name brand items such as aluminum foil,...

charon123 | Jun 16, 2013
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A part-time career alters life's expectations

I have never before heard a story that so accurately echoed mine. Ironically, just after learning that my last 10 years of school (earning a...

Anonyms | Jun 12, 2013
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For companies to grow, they have to sell you more

One of the worst cases of "upselling" I've recently encountered was at my vet. She ran a test before asking if we wanted it for the...

TwoDogMom | Jun 11, 2013

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