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Amazon.com, Inc., the international electronic commerce giant with a cheerful smile logo, is giving many retailers another reason to grin this holiday season as they extend participation in a new short-term…
The economy and President Barack Obama received some good news Friday, as the unemployment rate dipped below the 8 percent mark for the first time during Obama’s presidency. According to…
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When Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama square off in Colorado on Wednesday during the first presidential debate, Americans will be waiting for an answer to a…
A member of the middle class in America can make as little as $30,000 or as much as $100,000, depending on whom you believe, but one defining characteristic isn’t so…
Since the Great Depression, Democrats and Republicans have defined themselves as the new version of Santa Claus. Saint Nick brings wonderful things to children for free. There’s no cost. When…
More and more older Americans are reaching retirement age without enough money to survive in the way they would prefer, according to multiple surveys and studies. Is there anything Congress can do? Or, rather, is there any Congress will do?
Just when economists were prepared to report on the dismal state of the American real estate market for another quarter, new statistics revealed a much brighter account. Existing home sales…
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