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Storm Lake, Iowa - When Molly Wilson lived in the Twin Cities, there were days she'd visit a store three times. Nobody bothered to say "Hi.""We were all rats driving down the interstate," she says...
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Colorado Springs, Colo. -- Davin Neubacher could have panicked when his business revenue nose-dived in the fourth quarter of 2008, from 20 percent growth to 7 percent. "You can either throw up your hands or...
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Cambie Jenkins and Gina Savoie, two designers at Forever Yours Florist in Beaumont, expect to spend the next week knee-deep in twigs and flower petals. The two will be working extra hours to fill the...
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To some Cape Cod business owners, a proposal to increase the state sales tax is a simple matter of dollars and sense.The 1.25-percent sales tax hike, proposed this week on Beacon Hill, isn't likely to...
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Buffalo, NY — The Elmwood Village Association is tackling the economic downturn with a promotion to boost sales during two peak shopping times - Mothers' Day and Fathers' Day weeks. But promoters say business for Buffalo's...
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New York—Hopeful signs that the worst may be over for the economy boosted Americans' moods in April, sending a closely watched barometer of sentiment to the highest level since November.The New York-based Conference Board said...
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Smithfield - The welcoming aroma of fresh-baked cookies no longer wafts across Main Street every day.Miss Bessie's Best Cookies & Candies made her sweet departure from downtown Smithfield's historic district early this year. Several "For...
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Mall owner General Growth Properties Inc. sought bankruptcy protection early Thursday in one of the largest real-estate failures in U.S. history, capping a precarious, months-long effort to juggle the crushing $27 billion debt load it...
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