Features By Alisa Roth
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Consumers turn to multiple sources for local news
New findings from a media study could have big implications for advertisers.
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Solar industry will survive Solyndra controversy
But green investments may be harder to come by in the future.
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Used car prices rise amid economic worries
Higher demand and tighter supply have raised used car prices, in some cases close to the cost of a new model.
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European debt crisis helps, hurts airlines
Thanks to a weak euro, there is a bump in tourism now, but prolonged economic woes will pull down airline profits.
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Prices rises squeeze food producers, retailers
Food conglomerate ConAgra reports quarterly results and finds itself caught in price pressures from the farm and in the supermarket.
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Free trade agreements delayed by job support program
The ground work for negotiating three trade agreements are beginning in Congress, but there's a political argument over a longstanding program that helps re-train workers who have lost their jobs because of foreign competition.
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More than 15% of Americans go hungry
The latest government figures show nearly 50 million Americans don't have enough to eat, about the same since the recession began.
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Carmakers to report August sales
A volatile stock market and a hurricane are likely to have hurt car sales, but pent-up demand and aging cars have buyers in the showrooms.
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Automakers cut cylinders from engines to meet fuel standards
With new M.P.G. minimums, car companies have to find way to be fuel-efficient. Is it possible to have a high-performance car that sips gasoline?
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Barnes & Noble posts another loss, not as bad as expected
One major rival is gone, but bookseller Barnes & Noble is still trying make bookstores work in an increasingly digital world.












