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Heads Up: Major Crash Recos Early This Week!

On Thursday, precisely 17 minutes after the S&P 500 hit its lowest point of this entire bear market, I urged my subscribers to take more profits on their inverse ETFs. And now, with thousands of hedge funds set to dump hundreds...

Goodman: It's not the gender, it's the agenda

Have you ever seen a transformation this fast? In September, Sarah Palin, the little-known governor of Alaska, was hailed as the great female hope of the Republican Party. John McCain called her "the most marvelous running mate...

Conspicuous consumption goes out of style

The owners of the South City Grill restaurants in New Jersey opened the first of three planned upscale steakhouses this year, and the décor was one of opulence and glamour. The interior featured shimmering silk curtains,...

Texas shoppers could keep holidays here brighter than most for retailers

Businesses are pulling out all the stops even though downturn isn’t as pronounced here North Texas retailers are hanging their stockings with care in hopes that consumers soon will be there. With less than 40 days until...

U.S. retailers see ‘seismic’ shift as consumers clamp down on wallets

NEW YORK - And Macy's Inc., which turned a profit in the third quarter of last year, swung to a loss this time, warned that the upcoming holiday season would be "a nail-biter" and slashed its budget for 2009 capital...

Palins treated vice presidential run as a honeymoon

• Published November 15, 2008 WASHINGTON - Sarah Palin represents a huge historic leap forward for women. But Sarah Palin can come across as utterly unready to lead the world - or even find the world on a map - and that doesn't...

People's Liberation Reports Q3-2008 Financial Results

Dyne. ”We delivered our William Rast Collection product line during the quarter and our sell-through results were beyond our expectation. Our efforts during the third quarter have increased the awareness of William Rast branded...

Where Shoppers Are Shopping -- And Why Some Retailers Are Faring Better Than Others (at The Wall...

News, Trends and Analysis for the Key Shopping Season Where Shoppers Are Shopping — And Why Some Retailers Are Faring Better Than Others There is a tiny glimmer of hope that the luxury shopper is not totally dead or too shamed,...

U.S. retail sales post record decline

Dragged down by plummeting automobile sales, retail sales fell by a record amount in October, the Commerce Department reported on Friday. Sales were down 2.8 percent in October from September, and 4.1 percent from October 2007...

Candy for your body

Like candy to a child’s eyes, the jewelry of the self-taught designer Dima Rashid has become quite a sight for women to wistfully stare at. It is never an easy decision to make: the liquorice sticks or the strawberry lollies?...