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Does Obama fashion trickle down to JCrew?
Kai Ryssdal Jan 22, 2013
Michelle Obama has long been the trendsetter; now it's her daughters' clothes that are turning heads.
Sandy-flooded cars: Buyer beware
Sally Herships Jan 23, 2013
Many cars that were flooded by Hurricane Sandy are back on the market. Experts offer tips for how to sniff out a fishy used car.
Ten tips to avoid buying a flood-damaged car
Sally Herships Jan 23, 2013
Many cars that were flooded by Hurricane Sandy are back on the market. Here are a few tips to make sure that you don't buy a Sandy lemon.
Retail sales increased by a half percent last month
Jeremy Hobson Jan 16, 2013
Despite the impending fiscal cliff, consumer spending turned out to be higher than expected this holiday season.
Cars damaged by Sandy make suspicious comeback
Sally Herships Jan 14, 2013
Often sold for scrap, many storm-swamped cars are cleaned up and resold with clean records that make no mention of flood damage
Nation's smallest Walmart to open in Atlanta
Shannon Mullen Jan 14, 2013
World's largest retailer experiments with smaller stores on college campuses
Sluggish iPhone 5 sales revive Apple’s doubters
Bob Moon Jan 14, 2013
Reported cutbacks on iPhone5 parts and talk of a cheaper phone suggest Apple is yielding to competition rather than defining the market
Retailers take the Big Apple
Stacey Vanek Smith Jan 14, 2013
In New York today, retail professionals are gathered for The National Retail Federation's annual conference. After a tepid holiday season, retailers will not be reflecting on a pleasant 2012.
NY debates expensive storm surge barrier
Mark Garrison Jan 10, 2013
New York weighs options for storm defenses in the wake of deadly Sandy. Among them are expensive waterway barriers to protect against storm surges.
Delay of federal Sandy relief package to squeeze state budgets
Dan Bobkoff Jan 3, 2013
A $60 billion Sandy relief package passed the Senate in December, but House leadership reneged on its pledge to pass the bill before the end of the session.
