New state tax revenue data gives spending insight
New numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau on state tax revenues are just out for the fourth quarter of 2013, with the annual summary for
New numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau on state tax revenues are just out for the fourth quarter of 2013, with the annual summary for
Nothing beats boots on the ground. With staff and budget cuts, newspapers do less “parachuting in” on stories away from their hometown. That’s too bad
The announcement Monday that Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has laid out a five-year plan to drastically shrink miliitary spending likely has a lot of businesses,
We all know those topics or fields, like “supply chain logistics” and “corporate governance” that due to their unfortunate nomenclature, start the eyes glazing over
With a little more than two weeks to go before income-tax filing season begins, you might want to start pondering tips for consumers and small
The story merchants wish would go away actually just got bigger, with Target admitting that far more customers than earlier reported had been victims of
Retail stories this time of year tend to focus on items that fit under the tree, like electronics, apparel, jewelry, gift cards. But year-end sales
News that the United States, working with several other nations, is easing some trade sanctions on Iran in exchange for curbs to that country’s nuclear
I ran across this New York Times piece, “Outsource your way to success,” about people who hire out domestic tasks to free them for money-making
Economic and other challenges facing military veterans tend to get the spotlight this time of year, as the annual commemoration of Veterans Day on Nov.
When you think about it, pretty much everything in our homes or offices was on a truck at some point, so it always surprises me
If you’ve been hankering to do a story on the second-hand economy, used goods or tag sales, all of the stars are aligning to make
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