Nov 27, 2014

Marketplace for Thursday November 27, 2014

Oil slides ... stores gear up for Black Friday mania ... and two lucky turkeys get off scott free.

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Apple growers try to move beyond boom and bust

by Rowan Moore Gerety

Oct 17, 2014

Growers are using computers and DNA sequencing to create sweeter, crisper apples.

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Detroit neighborhood sees hope in a community kitchen

by Sarah Hulett

Nov 21, 2014

People in Brightmoor are trying to build a local economy based on food.

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Why is it called 'Black Friday'?

by Conrad Wilson

Nov 26, 2014

You've probably heard it's the day businesses finally make a profit. Nope.

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The underdog of contrived shopping holidays

by David Weinberg

Nov 27, 2014

This weekend, don't forget about Small Business Saturday.

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The annual Turkey pardon, demystified

by Tracey Samuelson

Nov 27, 2014

Every year at this time, the president of the United States, leader of the free world, participates in a truly bizarre political ritual.

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Oil slides … stores gear up for Black Friday mania … and two lucky turkeys get off scott free.

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