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Why local elections matter more to your personal finance
Gretchen Cuda Kroen Nov 9, 2012
Elections with national implications get a lot of media attention, but it's the local races that can have a huge impact on the lives of everyday Americans.
Black Friday creeping earlier into Thursday
Jeff Tyler Nov 8, 2012
Retailers are trying to lure holiday shoppers earlier with guarantees that doorbuster items will be available.
The argument against locavorism
Tess Vigeland Oct 26, 2012
Pierre Desrochers, author of "The Locavore's Dilemma: In Praise of the 10,000-mile Diet," discusses why eating locally produced food at all costs has negative implications.
Retailers curb online shopping with in-store deals
Sally Herships Oct 18, 2012
Brick and mortar retailers like Best Buy, Target, and JC Penney, have an idea to compete with online rivals like Amazon. They are going to match their prices during the holiday shopping season.
Macy's opens its doors to Toys R Us
Dan Gorenstein Oct 11, 2012
The toy retailers will set up shop in two dozen stores for the holiday season.
Retailers expecting strong holiday sales
Juli Niemann Oct 2, 2012
This morning the National Retail Federation predicted modest growth for holiday shopping this year -- up about four percent -- and automakers are expecting another strong month of sales.
Holidays will bring more hiring
Amy Scott Oct 1, 2012
Several big retailers will increase their ranks of seasonal workers, as consumer spending picks up.
Businesses ready for Ramadan rush
Shereen Marisol Meraji Jul 20, 2012
For some companies, 30 days of fasting and reflection return profits.
Herculean effort to fix a city's budget
Marianne Russ May 8, 2012
Hercules, Calif. was on the brink of bankruptcy. So the town made major sacrifices to stay solvent.
Economy backtracks after strong holiday season
Diane Swonk Jan 23, 2012
This year's holiday season was slightly bigger by volume, but the week after the holidays saw a bit of a slide.
