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Video: Sorry eBay — Turns Out Some Small Businesses Support the Marketplace Fairness Act
Online giant eBay is leading the charge against legislation that would require sales tax to be collected on Internet sales. The mandate would be an unfair burden...
Don’t Disappoint Mom: How to Ensure a Better-Than-Average Mother’s Day Gift
Finding the perfect Mother's Day gift can be a difficult, if not impossible, task. At least it's fairly simple to figure out how treat your mother better than...
What Will the Online Sales Tax Bill Mean for You?
Congress is considering legislation that would give states the ability to require out-of-state retailers to collect sales taxes. Why is this necessary? And what...
Hot Pizza: So Popular Restaurants Will Try Almost Anything
Pizza is popping up in more (and sometimes unusual) places, and it's being prepared and marketed in new (and sometimes unusual) ways. Why is pizza so hot all of...
Microsoft Touching Up Windows 8 to Address Gripes
(SAN FRANCISCO) -- Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for...
Microsoft Chimes In on Software Subscriptions
The company says it has no plans to discontinue the packaged version of Office anytime soon.
Microsoft: 100 Million Windows 8 Licenses Sold, Windows Blue This Year
New stats on how Windows is doing tell us only so much.
FDA Proposes New Tanning Bed Warnings
If the FDA gets its way, tanning beds may soon feature labels warning young people to steer clear of the machines and their jolts of UV radiation. “Using...
A Nation In Need of A Pick-Me-Up: Why We Want Caffeinated Products
Energy drinks and soda? Yawn. Now it's all about inserting caffeine into other foods, from potato chips to mints. What's behind our need for more caffeine? On...
Bait-and-Switch: Beware Low-Price Guarantees
Retailers love that price-matching guarantees attract shoppers. At the same time, they hate it when customers actually try to take advantage of these policies. ...
Go Global and Grow
The world offers a whole lot of buying power, and a well-prepared entrepreneur can tap into that revenue ocean more easily than ever. These tips and resources...
Bangladesh Factory Collapse: Is There Blood on Your Shirt?
The cheap clothes that Americans buy from retailers every day actually come at a very high price. That cost came into stark relief last week when Rana Plaza, a...
Nissan Leads the Way in Auto Price Wars
The 2014 Nissan Versa starts at a sticker price of $12,780, giving it the title of cheapest new car in the U.S. for three straight years. The automaker boasts...
Viewpoint on Bangladesh Disaster: It’s Not All About the West
The West shouldn't drown out the Bangladeshis' fear and anger with a perennial debate over globalization
The Splurge Surge: Luxury Spending on the Rise
Wealthy Americans don't really think that good times are here again for the economy. But they're going on shopping sprees anyway, with increasing sales seen for...
What the PC Industry of Tomorrow Looks Like
The companies I am not worried about -- the ones who will be in the PC industry of the future -- are the ones that understand mobility and consumer markets...
Stop Bemoaning the New GDP Numbers: It’s Good News
Economic pundits are bemoaning the fact that first quarter GDP numbers released last Friday were weaker than expected – growth was 2.5% rather than the 3% that...
Happy 10th Birthday iTunes!
Those past the age of 25 may find it hard to believe, but April 28 marks the ten-year anniversary of the iTunes store. Over the past decade, Apple’s...
Hungry and Lazy Consumers, Rejoice! It’s Getting Even Easier to Order Food
Burgers, pizza, and a wide range of groceries are on the menu for consumers who are too busy, or just too lazy, to make a food run—or even bother picking up the...
