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New clothes won't make you happy...for longNever buy clothes just for the emotional rush of having something new. Instead, focus on emotional boosts that have better long term outcomes.
Lincoln MKZ: hybrid option, navigation, glass roofLincoln MKZ sports an optional retractable glass roof to try to lure back drivers to the luxury brand. Lincoln MKZ is first Lincoln to have dedicated design team since the 1970s.
Germany tries to convince Swiss banks to play by its rulesGermany and Switzerland signed a treaty today in which Switzerland agreed to impose taxes on Germans' secret accounts in Swiss banks, but the deal still falls short of the transparency Germany wants.聽
Chrysler: Viper roars back to lifeChrysler Viper reemerges after two-year hiatus. Chrysler Viper to come with 640-horsepower V-10 engine 鈥� and will probably top $100,000.
Friends of Traditional Banking: A Super PAC for bankersFrustrated by their lack of political power, the nation's bankers have set up their own campaign donation fund
Plug-in car woes: Fisker Delaware plant in doubtPlug-in car manufacturer Fisker says it may have to look at production sites outside Delaware if it can't get a federal loan. Its new plug-in car, the Atlantic, might be built overseas, the CEO says.聽
Non-manufacturing business activity down in MarchThe business activity index declined 5.91% since February but remained 0.51% above the level seen a year earlier.
US stocks plunge; Dow down 124US stocks suffered their worst losses in a month amid renewed worry over European debt. US stocks on the Dow lost 124 points to close at 13074.
Private employers added 209,000 jobs in MarchPrivate employers added 209,000 jobs in March, bringing the total employment level 1.75 percent above the level seen in March 2011
30-year mortgage rates drop to 4.03 percentThe average rate for a 30 year fixed rate mortgage declined 7 basis points to 4.03 percent since last week while the purchase application volume increased 7.2 percent and the refinance application climbed 4.0 percent over the same period.
Social Darwinism is here to stayPresident Obama kicked off聽his 2012 campaign with a hard-hitting speech centered on the House Republicans鈥� budget plan.聽We are likely to hear a lot more about social Darwinism in the months ahead.
Tech stocks in 2014: Apple, $1 trillion; Microsoft, (toward) zero?Tech stocks analyst sees Apple selling at $1,000 a share in two years and battling Samsung, which other tech stocks like Nokia, and Microsoft will fall to 'virtually nothing over time.' 聽
Should you sell or donate your old clothes?Eventually, you鈥檙e going to wind up with items of clothing that you don鈥檛 wear.聽How do you know which to sell and which to donate?
Amazon taxes: Good for states, and taxpayers, tooStates are slowly enacting laws that would require online vendors to collect state and local taxes,聽 with mixed success. But the shift will benefit everyone and make tax laws fair.
Katie Couric vs. Sarah Palin: why battle for morning show supremacy is so hotABC called in a.m. TV queen Katie Couric to trump NBC's 'Today' show. NBC called in Sarah Palin. When it comes to morning shows, networks are defending valuable turf.聽
We're turning America into a giant casinoOrganized gambling is a scam. And it particularly preys upon people with lower incomes 鈥� who assume they can鈥檛 make it big any other way, who often find it hardest to assess the odds, and whose families can least afford to lose the money. Yet with new, relaxed gambling laws, America is now opening the floodgates.
Mega Millions mess unfurls as Maryland 'winner' draws suspicionMega Millions mess revolves around a Maryland woman who claims she won the lottery.
Stocks fall on gloomy Fed forecastFederal Reserve policymakers said they were worried about a slowdown in hiring, pushing down stocks and Treasury prices. The Dow fell 64 points to close at 13199.
Food stamp use down in JanuaryIn January, 64,307 recipients were removed from the food stamps program, but participation continues to rise on a year over year basis.
Slamming 'social Darwinism,' Obama reignites debt clash with GOPOn primary day, Obama decries the Republican budget proposal as a 'prescription for decline' that would bring cuts to education, transportation, and the social safety net.
