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Merry Christmas and many unhappy returns
Queena Kim Dec 25, 2012
The day after Thanksgiving is known as the biggest retail sales day of the year. The day after Christmas is the start of the biggest week for holiday gift returns and a tough time for retailers.
Stores make the most of long shopping season
Sally Herships Dec 20, 2012
Christmas is on a Tuesday this year, meaning procrastinators get an extra day at the beginning of next week to finish up their shopping. And because Thanksgiving was as early as it could be this year, it's an extra-long holiday season for retailers.
A sign of recovery: More work for architects
Scott Tong Dec 20, 2012
Architects were slammed by the fiscal crisis and recession. Now an index of their billings shows work coming back as developers proceed with projects.
Five tips for getting the best price online
Stacey Vanek Smith Dec 19, 2012
How to navigate the brave new -- and complicated -- world of dynamic pricing.
The brave new world of dynamic pricing
Stacey Vanek Smith Dec 19, 2012
Online retailers are changing their prices multiple times a day, raising prices when they can, lowering them when they must. Want a better deal? Wait 10 minutes.
What it will take to get a 6.5% unemployment rate
Kai Ryssdal Dec 14, 2012
The Federal Reserve says it will keep interest rates near zero until the unemployment rate drops to 6.5 percent. But what will it take to get there?
'Santa' and 'budget' can coexist
Shereen Marisol Meraji Dec 17, 2012
Families and experts share how they express their generosity without pulling out the plastic.
The top places to work in the federal government
Kai Ryssdal Dec 13, 2012
NASA and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation among the best on the list.
Spirit of the (cyber)season
Robert Reich Dec 13, 2012
Does the embrace of online shopping lessen the meaning of the holiday season?
Imagine a calendar without a holiday shopping season
David Weinberg Dec 13, 2012
How would the economy be affected if we didn't have Christmas and other holidays to stimulate our spending?
