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Sales tax holidays: Economic boost or lost state revenue?
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Gigi Douban
Aug 2, 2013
From Massachusetts to Alabama, sales tax on everything from socks to laptops will be waived. But not every state wants to leave those tax dollars on the table.
Lessons from the food truck worker who was fired over a tip-shaming tweet
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Gigi Douban
Aug 1, 2013
A New York food truck worker who tweeted about a big company not leaving a tip on a big order lost his job over the tweet.
Should U.S. GDP count 'The Bachelorette'?
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Gigi Douban
Jul 31, 2013
The government changes the way it calculates the country's economic growth.
The mall is dead, long live the mall
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Gigi Douban
Jul 29, 2013
Shopping mall firms struggled during the recession and are still digging out.
Mobile homes: The original housing bubble
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Gigi Douban
Jul 26, 2013
The mobile home industry had its heyday 15 years ago. Since then, sales have fallen by about 90 percent.
How Texas' deadly fertilizer fire hasn't changed Washington
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Gigi Douban
Jul 25, 2013
Following the blast of a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, the push for new regulations appears to have stalled out.
How much does the average American worker make?
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Gigi Douban
Jul 24, 2013
Who earns median wage and what kind of education, housing, healthcare and retirement savings can they afford?
President Obama, Congress and the middle class
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Gigi Douban
Jul 23, 2013
President Obama says he is going to refocus his efforts on the economy. How much can he really do?
Weight-loss drug Qsymia pushing for more sales
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Gigi Douban
Jul 15, 2013
One of the Vivus' latest tactics is to market its drug straight to consumers. Starting this fall, you'll see Qsymia ads in magazines and on television. But it may still be too expensive for some.
Daytime TV in flux: Too much talk, not enough viewers?
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Gigi Douban
Jul 11, 2013
Meredith Vieira, former host on “The View” and “Today,” is set to debut a daytime talk show next year. What's the state of daytime TV and why does it seem like everybody has a talk show?