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More Booze Please! The National Drive to Lift Restrictions on Alcohol-preneurs
The craft beer industry has been on a tear, boasting a 17% rise in sales last year and continued growth expected going forward. Lately, it looks like a big surge is on tap not only for craft breweries, but small businesses that make wine and spirits as well.
Under the Gun: Businesses Pressured, Punished in States Passing Tough Gun Regulations
States have been passing tougher gun laws with the hopes of preventing another Newtown. But lawmakers are facing the possibility that their efforts to save lives may be killing local businesses and jobs.
Proof That Loyalty Is For Suckers: Best Customers Get Penalized With Higher Bills
We appreciate your business. And as thanks for being a loyal customer all these years, we’re going to overcharge you.
Students Snag Free Sneakers, iPads, Gift Cards, Cars – Just for Showing Up at School
The traditional incentives for attending school—getting into a good college, avoiding punishment at home, possibly learning some useful stuff—don’t seem to be doing the job. To boost attendance at struggling schools, …
What Would You Do With a $1.3 Million Electric Bill?
We’re used to being nickeled-and-dimed by our utilities providers. But all those hidden penny-grubbing fees tacked onto bottom of our bills are a bargain compared to the shock one Texas woman received upon opening last …
How to Get a Bachelor’s Degree for Less Than $10,000
When Texas Gov. Rick Perry called for a $10,000 bachelor’s degree in his State of the State address last year, a lot of people rolled their eyes. The Austin–American Statesman’s headline read: “Perry’s call for $10,000 …
‘Pole’ Tax: A $5-per-Customer Fee Proposed for Strip Clubs
Taxes are widely tacked onto spending related to alcohol, casino gambling, cigarettes and other “sins.” Should customers also have to pay a tax each time they enter a “gentleman’s club”?
U.S. Beef Prices Rising Thanks to Drought in Southwest
The smallest cattle herd in 60 years is likely to push the price of beef, already at record levels, even higher.
Kiss Mistletoe Goodbye? Poor Weather Blamed For Holiday Shortage
But we’re not going to let this stop our normal routine of awkward holiday kissing.
‘Occupy Best Buy’? Shoppers Are Already Camping Out for Black Friday Sales
If you think it’s nuts to wait in line for a few hours to take advantage of Black Friday deals, wait until you meet the shoppers who are camping outside stores over a week before sales start.
Poor Economy Causes Livestock Rustling to Spike
An estimated 4,500 cattle have been reported missing or stolen this year in Texas and Oklahoma. And the livestock thieves seem to know exactly what they’re doing. “These guys are not your typical fly-by-night, …
