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  • Yeah, I get that the economy needs as much activity as possible to gain momentum. For retailers, that means extra measures this year — deep early…

  • Oct 9, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Good Friday to you. Among this morning's items, the most hated rally in Wall Street history, monopoly money, and the blob:…

  • The economic numbers out this week seem to paint a pretty clear picture. Economic activity is picking up. A little. In the third quarter, there…

  • A new study says long flight delays are twice as common as they were 20 years ago. And as the economy improves, the aggravation of flying will…

  • We've talked a lot about the potentially inappropriate ties between Wall Street and the government. A look at the Treasury Secretary's appointment…

  • Oct 8, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. Nothing too hard-hitting today so far, but some good things to read nonetheless. Starting with — did you know, they're opening a…

  • It's weird. A colleague and I were chatting today, and he wondered aloud whether California might fail. I chuckled a sad chuckle. But just now,…

  • The Fed says revolving credit (see also: credit cards) had a big drop off this summer, more than 8% on an annual basis. Meanwhile, debit card…

  • His name is Bob Benmosche. He's been CEO of AIG for about two months now. And so far, he isn't making many friends, let me tell ya….

  • Oct 7, 2009

    Morning Reading

    Good morning. Today, a few pictures worth a thousand words. And a few words that might say even more:…

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