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Markets

Moody’s Puts the Big Banks on Notice

We got word this week that Moody’s – the credit rating service – downgraded the five biggest banks in the US and almost a dozen European banks. Unlike Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s is still regarded as a cred...
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Consumer

Let There Be Light

I recently had to buy light bulbs. If you’re thinking that’s not really a topic for discussion, you haven’t bought light bulbs recently… Do you know the difference between Incandescent, Compact Fluorescent, LED and Halo...
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Trickle-Down Economics

I’ve wanted to write about trickle-down economics since the last general election, but, I was having trouble figuring out how to do so without incensing liberals and supporting conservatives. Well, I’m a journalist, so,...
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Consumer

Where is the Nearest Pay Phone?

Stop for a minute – When was the last time you saw a pay phone on the street? At a gas station? In a Hotel? You haven’t because they don’t exist anymore… Dammit if I wasn’t driving down the street one day and ...
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Consumer

An Adventure in Bath Towels

When was the last time YOU went shopping for bath towels? I would venture a guess that it’s not something you even think about. I certainly didn’t, until I stopped one day and looked at mine. Then I started doing the math&#...
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Retail

JCPenney is not Dead…

When I was a kid, department stores were the deal. They were then, the equivalent of the big box stores now – Target, Walmart, Bed, Bath & Beyond. Wildly popular. I’m not sure when that changed, but, now, I don’t...
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