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The business of Easter: From clothing sales to Peeps
Easter is little more than a week away, and some reports predict a lackluster selling season for trinkets, apparel and [...]
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Electing a new pope: The business impact
I thought my recent blog post about faith-based tourism, prompted by the resignation of Benedict XVI, would be the one and [...]
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NPR’s Zoe Chace on her search for characters to help tell business stories
Zoe Chace and the Planet Money team were brainstorming story ideas about JC Penney. The company had brought in Ron [...]
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From upscale hotels to high-tech sitters, inside the business of pets
Amid the doom and gloom of sequestration, a pending jobs report that likely will be tepid at best and more [...]
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Senior living: Helping consumers navigate their choices
The widely reported story about the California retirement facility whose staff refused to perform CPR on a dying resident – [...]
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