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Sentimental judgment. And a contest on consumer confidence.
The Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan preliminary index of consumer sentiment declined to 82.7 in June from 84.5 the prior month [...]
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Angles to tackle as interest rates show signs of creeping up
Interest rates are on the front burner this month, from speculation about the Federal Reserve’s stance on rates to the [...]
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Tracking the deaths that boost state inheritance tax collections
Only a few states, including Connecticut, have an inheritance tax. (Forbes has a great graphic to help you find states [...]
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Property flippers are back: Find the impact on local home sales, prices
A word we haven’t heard much of in recent years suddenly seems to be rippling through the zeitgeist again:  “Flipping.” [...]
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Avoid profile ruts: Use varied sources, telling scenes and detailed background
With changing bylines on the same story, big-picture stories sometimes don’t make it onto the budget. But after writing another [...]
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