Lighting a cigarette in many circles these days is viewed as somewhere between packing an assault weapon and swilling a full-sugar soft drink — in
It’s that eerie time of year again when mortality is in the air, thanks to this week’s holidays, Halloween, Dia de los Muertos (the Mexican Day of
Amid the market-rocking news of shutdowns and the political impasse in Washington, a little news item about the online marketplace Etsy didn’t get much play.
We’re just a few days away from the start of the annual National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which as you know turns October pink with
Buyers love a bargain, and indeed it seems that U.S. consumers have become conditioned to withhold purchasing until they feel they’re getting a hefty percentage
Here’s another offering from the “too good to get away” list, of story ideas, resources and examples that are too interesting to let lapse, but
A recent report by the New York Times asserted that more than 1 million consumers are being denied bank accounts because of past problems with
The celebration of the end of Ramadan, Islam’s holy month, is coming up this week, and if you haven’t taken a look at the economic
The year 2013 does seem to be flying by at top speed, but a “Black Friday” sales promotion in my e-mail the other day still
We’ve seen this before, but it always raises eyebrows when it happens: companies and entrepreneurs rushing to market with merchandise inspired by tragic events. Remember
Easter is little more than a week away, and some reports predict a lackluster selling season for trinkets, apparel and other holiday staples, because the
Amid the doom and gloom of sequestration, a pending jobs report that likely will be tepid at best and more foreclosure scams, it’s nice to
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