Unemployment Rate Ticks Up to 8.3% — But There’s Good News, Too
The unemployment rate rose to 8.3% in July, but it’s probably the most hopeful jobs report in months.
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Hooters’ Big Experiment: New Menu, New Decor and a New Target Audience
Over the past several years, Hooters’ sales have been on the decline. So the “breastaurant” is now undergoing a three-to-five-year revitalization plan, which will include an updated menu, renovated restaurants and an attempt to …
Post Office to Default on $5.5 Billion Pre-Retiree Health Payment
Today the U.S. Postal Service will fail to make a $5.5 billion Congressionally mandated payment to cover health care costs for future retirees. At post offices around the country, everything will function normally. Postal trucks …
The Not-So-Mighty Mississippi: How the River’s Low Water Levels Are Impacting the Economy
For those who make their living along the Mississippi River, helping ship many of the country’s most vital commodities, this year’s drought has inevitably raised the specter of 1988. That’s when the river got so low that …
Your Favorite NBA Team, Now Brought To You By [Company Name Here]
On Thursday, the NBA announced a proposal that would place advertising on players’ jerseys starting in 2013. If officially approved in September, expect the other three North American leagues to be close behind.
Olympic Scammers Go for the Gold as Games Near
Lobster Prices Are at Record Lows, But Only in New England
An unseasonably mild winter has created a glut of lobsters along the Northeast that is pushing prices to record lows. Lobstermen across the region are trying to figure out how to boost demand. But don’t rejoice over cheap …
Starbucks Opening Inside a Funeral Home
Some say the best way to grieve over a loved one is by being around family and friends and remembering all the good times you shared with someone who’s passed. Maybe if this was 1998. A better way is to drink a cinnamon dolce …
Thanks to Heat Wave, Grocery Prices Are Likely to Spike by the Fall
The heat wave that scorched much of the U.S. for the last month was brutal. But there’s more pain to come, this time in the form of higher food prices.
What’s Behind GM’s New 60-Day Money-Back Guarantee?
Getting our money back for purchases we no longer want or need is the norm almost everywhere except car dealerships. But this summer, you’ll be able to drive off with a Chevy and then return it weeks later.
More Americans Planning to Spend Less on Travel This Year
Travelers around the world say they’ll spend more money on vacations this year than last. But it’s a different story in the U.S.
As More Hybrids Hit the Market, All-Electrics Still Trying to Catch On
Nevermind high gas prices and government incentives: We just can’t seem to get over the idea of driving a car without gas.