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Texas company dresses up fruitcake with pecans

by Lauren Silverman
Dec 18, 2015
A fruitcake makeover for a product with a long history
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Postal service faces holiday rush

by Noel King
Dec 14, 2015
Monday is the year's busiest mailing day, according to the U.S. Postal Service.
A Postal Service worker is viewed in lower Manhattan in New York City. Monday is the year's busiest mailing day according to the U.S. Postal Service.
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A bumper year for toys

by Noel King
Nov 26, 2015
Toy sales might be a bright spot this holiday season.
A child watches a screen promoting a Star Wars toy at a store selling Star Wars merchandise in Los Angeles, California on October 29, 2015.
FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images
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FAA working towards drone rules ahead of holidays

by Kimberly Adams
Nov 25, 2015
Recommendations would require registration for recreational drone owners.
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College students discover the dorm staycation

by Amy Scott
Jan 13, 2015
Schools are making it easier for students to stay on campus during breaks.
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How to close a deal on a Christmas tree

by Adriene Hill
Dec 24, 2014
Christmas tree salesman Ernest Parker explains the business of holiday cheer.
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13 last-minute gift ideas pulled from holiday movies

by Kelsey Fowler
Dec 23, 2014
There's only one turkey among these gift ideas inspired by holiday films.
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Secrets of the Christmas tree lot

by Ike Sriskandarajah
Dec 17, 2014
The Vermont family selling that Christmas tree in Brooklyn? They didn't grow it. A big tree farm did.
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Cartoonist Cathy Guisewite on her best gift ever

by Marketplace Staff
Dec 15, 2014
The "Cathy" creator talks about two gifts that fit both sides of her personality.
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Inside a food pantry during its busy season

by Adam Allington
Nov 27, 2014
Traverse City, Michigan, is home to one of the state's largest food pantries. Here's how it's handling demand for its services.
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