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Newspaper circulation continues to tank

The Audit Bureau of Circulation has released circulation figures on the nation's top twenty newspapers, and the overall news isn't good. ABC is an independent organization which measures paid circulation...

Posted on April 29, 2008 1:30 AM

Iowa, other US states lead world in high corporate taxes

Nearly half of US states, including most of the most populous states, have combined state/federal corporate tax rates higher than even Japan (the country with the overall highest national rate),...

Posted on March 24, 2008 4:15 PM

Credit crisis explained - in song

I know Jayson Javitz has already explained the sub-prime mortgage market and its implications, but some readers complain he uses too many words. So, here is Merle Hazard with his...

Posted on December 17, 2007 2:09 PM

Major newspapers bleeding readers

The Audit Bureau of Circulation released circulation figures for the nation's daily newspapers based on the reporting period ended in September, and the news isn't good. Only four of the...

Posted on November 6, 2007 12:43 AM

The New York Hard Times

I have many times pointed to the day Arthur "Pinch" Sulzberger, Jr. took over the reins of The New York Times as the beginning of the end for the then-"newspaper...

Posted on September 28, 2007 1:42 AM

UAW GM strike settlement reached

The strike may be over, Tom Krisher and Dee-Ann Durbin report for the Associated Press: The United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. said Wednesday they have reached a tentative...

Posted on September 26, 2007 5:07 AM

UAW strike deadline today; deal in the works

UPDATE 12:32 p.m.: The issues were NOT resolved, and the UAW is on strike - their first against GM in almost ten years, and their first national strike against...

Posted on September 24, 2007 3:52 AM

Tax hike attempt brewing in Senate

The latest brilliant idea to raise taxes "on the rich" targets so-called "private equity partnerships," including hedge funds, and aims to take away their ability for profits to be taxed...

Posted on August 16, 2007 10:22 PM

Fed pumps another $38 bil to avert credit crunch

The markets' free fall may have ended this afternoon as the Federal Reserve Board pumped another $38 billion into the banking system to avoid the feared liquidity crisis, matching the...

Posted on August 10, 2007 3:13 PM

Now it's time to enjoy the donuts, Fred...

With the passing of Michael Vale, most famous for portraying Fred the Baker in Dunkin' Donuts commercials for 15 years (as well as a stint in the 70's as Sam...

Posted on December 29, 2005 5:00 AM

Re-victimized

At 3:31 this morning, I was awakened by a crank call. Two apparently drunken college students thought it would be funny to wake me from a sound sleep and insult...

Posted on December 26, 2005 11:00 AM

Christmas humbuggery

A friend of mine happened to mention her Christmas bonus,and that happened to remind me of a few things that happened several years ago. I used to work for a...

Posted on December 22, 2005 5:00 AM

Could this be the end of the French crullers?

I didn't realize until recently that Dunkin' Donuts, that quintessentially American franchise, was French-owned. I saw the French crullers and the French Roast coffee, and didn't think twice. I couldn't...

Posted on December 13, 2005 2:00 PM

Zogby's Magic Dust

Joel Mowbray looks at the integrity issues behind a new survey about Wal Mart by John Zogby. Mowbray points out that Zogby fails to disclose that he's been paid nearly...

Posted on December 9, 2005 12:39 PM

Someone call Ripley's...

Earlier this week, in Lexington, Massachusetts, a house blew up. The occupants got out just in time, but the Civil War-era home was virtually levelled. Initial reports indicated a gas...

Posted on November 11, 2005 1:00 PM

An affront to my masculinity

Back in the 70's, when the feminist movement really began to take hold (at least as I perceived it), one of the battle cries of the feminists was that advertising...

Posted on November 7, 2005 7:30 PM

So look for the Union scandal...

A little while ago, I wrote about how it seems that union benefits seems to fall on those who belong to them, not those that work for them. I illustrated...

Posted on October 4, 2005 7:05 AM

Gas pains

When I was learning to drive, I would often look for the cheapest gas prices in town. (This being a very small town, my options were pretty limited -- I...

Posted on September 26, 2005 8:00 PM

Speculators Pour Into New Orleans

One of the issues that I've been discussing with Paul is the microeconomic impact of Hurricane Katrina on middle class homeowners in New Orleans. One thing that could really hurt...

Posted on September 15, 2005 3:45 PM

If you want union benefits, join 'em -- don't work for 'em

For as long as I can remember, Wal-Mart has been The Great Satan to unions. Their fierce resistance to allowing unions into their stores and facilities has been a thorn...

Posted on September 13, 2005 6:00 AM

Is anyone too dirty to clean up New Orleans?

Even while the draining of New Orleans is barely started, and the city still not fully evacuated, the infighting over who will rebuild the city (and, more importantly, be paid...

Posted on September 11, 2005 5:30 PM

Come hell or high water, one company's not running out

It's an established legal precedent that a publicly-traded business' highest priority is to maximize its stock value, to preserve and protect the owners' investment. CEOs and boards of directors who...

Posted on September 11, 2005 6:30 AM

Selling out

I've worked my share (hell, more than my share) of retail jobs, and I know how miserable they can be. But maybe I'm an oddball; I've always felt that if...

Posted on September 10, 2005 4:00 PM

Gas Pains

With gas prices running above $3.00/gallon of late, a lot of people have been wondering what we can do about it. Some have proposed price controls (such as Hawaii --...

Posted on September 4, 2005 3:00 PM

Great Moments in Marketing, Part II

I've never been a fan of the latest trend in businesses naming themselves or their products after made-up words. Yes, I undertand it's easier to get a trademark on Agilent...

Posted on August 22, 2005 3:30 PM

I'm on Hold

...with Comcast, the cable provider in my area. Here's the first part of their automated answering system: "Thank you for calling Comcast. If you would like to continue in English,...

Posted on August 18, 2005 4:39 PM

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