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The CEO of Reddit: “We are not the thought police ... but we do care about how you behave”
Jul 2, 2018
Steve Huffman of Reddit says his team wrestles with the gray areas. "We debate these issues quite a bit."
What happens if online retailers have to charge sales tax?
by
Molly Wood
and Shaheen Ainpour
Apr 26, 2018
"This is a very big deal ... for all small entrepreneurs everywhere," Etsy's CEO says.
The Data Economy: How we gave up on privacy
by
Molly Wood
Apr 10, 2018
We've ignored the steady erosion of our online privacy, but maybe no longer.
What we don’t know about social media may hurt us
by
Erika Beras
Apr 2, 2018
Lots of Facebook users have no real idea what happens to the data they share online.
Retailers rethink physical stores as online shopping grows
Dec 19, 2017
Retailers are shrinking stores and making them more interactive to make them more attractive to customers.
Surviving as an independent publisher in the digital age
Dec 6, 2017
One magazine owner shares his story.
Can technology make the census more accurate?
by
Molly Wood
and Kristin Schwab
Oct 31, 2017
The census influences how hundreds of billions of dollars are spent. Will reaching out online improve the response rate?
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You could be paying more sales tax online if states get their way
May 16, 2017
Amazon has agreed to collect sales tax on all its transactions. Now states are targeting all other online retailers.
Stores offer deep online discounts – but is that sustainable?
by
Jed Kim
Dec 7, 2016
There are five Saturdays in December this year. Why is that significant? You get an extra day for last-minute shopping. But if the holiday sales season feels extra-long this year, it’s not just because of the calendar. Stores are offering deals earlier. But is that sustainable? Click the above audio player to hear the full […]
Battle against sex trafficking turns to prostitution review sites
Sep 16, 2016
A Seattle bust exposed online sex buyers who are treading on a new level of criminal behavior.