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- USPS clothing line: Dress like the mailman?
USPS clothing line focusing on outerwear for men will launch in spring 2014, with plans for a women's line to follow. The USPS clothing line isn't the cash-strapped Postal Service's first foray into fashion.
Office Depot will buy Office Max in stock dealThe two office supply companies will come together to challenge industry leader Staples, Inc.
The 'I'm never going to retire' retirement planWhat you choose to do with retirement money is up to you, Hamm writes. It does not have to involve any sort of traditional retirement if you don’t want it to.
New casino bankrupt: There goes Atlantic City?New Jersey's newest casino is declaring bankruptcy. If the structured settlement works as planned, it will erase about two-thirds of its $1.5 billion in debt.
Bowles-Simpson II: a new plan to avoid the sequesterThe Bowles-Simpson framework seems a plausible alternative to the current game of sequester-and-gridlock, Gleckman writes.
Stocks rise on talk of corporate dealsStocks were up on Wall Street Tuesday on reports that retailers Office Depot and OfficeMax are discussing a merger came after big corporate deals for Heinz and Dell were announced in recent weeks. Stocks of office supplies stores jumped following the news.
Why US entrepreneurs tend not to think globallyAmerican small-business owners face many barriers in seeking customers from other countries, Cornwall writes.
Stock breaks $800: Google passes milestoneGoogle stock breaks $800 for the first time Tuesday, signaling renewed confidence in the company's ability to reap steadily higher profits. The stock breaks $800 in morning trading, with Google shares climbing 1.2 percent.
NAHB: Housing activity falls in FebruaryHousing activity declined slightly in February, according to the National Association of Home Builders' latest Housing Market Index.
Congress makes bipartisan push for online sales taxRepublicans and Democrats have signed on to legislation that would allow states to collect taxes on what consumers buy over the Internet. The measure would finally resolve a decades-old dispute over whether states can collect sales taxes on mail-order and online purchases, Francis writes.
- World's first car backflip? Mini nails it.
World's first car backflip – at least with a static ramp – takes place in French resort. Stunt driver Guerlain Chicherit uses heavily modified Mini Cooper for world's first car backflip.
Bowling tax? Part of Ohio tax revamp plan.Bowling tax, along with levies on concerts, football games, and museums, are part of Ohio Governor Kasich's plan to lower the overall sales tax but broaden its reach. Bowling tax 'scares' one alley owner.
Hacker takes over Burger King Twitter accountUnknown hacker uses Burger King Twitter account to tweet that the chain was sold to McDonalds and putting a McDonalds logo on the account's background picture. Hacking of Burger King account follows several cybersecurity breaches at corporations.
Income taxes: Five changes for 2012 Here are new income tax provisions to watch for as you work through your 1040 form:
Mergers and acquisition boom is under way. Cheer!US is poised to enjoy the healthiest and most rational era of big mergers and acquisition in a very long time. That's a far cry from the bubbles of yesteryear.
A new marriage penalty for the richNew Medicare payroll tax could cost high income couples as much as $1,350 in extra tax. But some couples will get a tax break.
Would raising the minimum wage destroy jobs?Increasing the minimum wage would cause some workers to lose jobs and others to get higher pay. But the effects would not be large.
How many hobbies do you really need?Having too many hobbies can cost you unnecessary time and money. Figure out a small handful of core hobbies to focus on and discard the rest as active interests.
Russia wants in on the luxury auto boomLuxury auto sales are booming in resource-rich nations like Russia, and Russia would like to get in on the action with its own luxury brands.
New 2014 Chevy SS debuts at DaytonaChevy chooses famed Daytona speedway to unveil the 2014 Chevrolet SS. The sporty Chevy SS marks the first time in 17 years that the company is marketing a rear-wheel-drive sedan.
