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General Motors, Ford and Chrysler post strong March auto sales
March looks to have turned out to be one of the biggest months for auto sales in nearly six years. The industry sold almost 1.5 million vehicles in March, about 5% more than the same month a year earlier and likely the most since the 1.6 million sold in...
Tags: Chrysler, Toyota, Fuel-efficient Vehicles, Automotive Equipment, Pickup Trucks
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Automakers report US sales up in March
DETROIT (AP) — March is turning out to be the best month for auto sales in at least six years. Major automakers including Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, General Motors and Nissan all reported increases, with some reporting their best monthly totals since...
Tags: General Motors Corp., Automotive Equipment, Sales, Business, Vehicles
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Why 'chained CPI' works for Social Security [Blowback]
In his March 22 blog post criticizing proposals to switch from the consumer price index to "chained CPI" to determine cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security beneficiaries and other items in the federal budget, Michael Hiltzik claimed that there...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, George H.W. Bush, Economy, Business and Finance, Market and Exchange, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
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Social Security cutters distort 'accuracy' of chained CPI, again!
Ed Lorenzen, a representative of a clutch of Washington groups aiming to cut Social Security benefits for you and me, takes issue with my recent blog post calling out one of their "reforms" as a stealthy, and deceitful, benefit cut. Lorenzen even...Tags: Inflation and Deflation, Economic Indicator, Economy, Business and Finance, Market and Exchange, Consumers
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Upscale apartment complex eyed for southwest corner of Tri-State and Deerfield Road near Deerfield
Deerifield officials have given a preliminary thumbs-up to a 247-unit upscale apartment building for young professionals and empty nesters on a 7.08-acre parcel at the southwest corner of the Tri-State Tollway and Deerfield Road. The four-story Woodview...Tags: Arts and Culture, Architecture, Deerfield
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Home builder Taylor Morrison to go public amid housing recovery
Taylor Morrison Home Corp., a builder with operations in Orange and San Diego counties as well as the Bay Area, is preparing to raise up to $602 million by selling a minority stake to the public as the recovery in housing takes off. Taylor Morrison,...
Tags: House Building, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Mortgages, KB Home, Oaktree Capital Management
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Consumer spending, confidence surprisingly strong
WASHINGTON -- American consumers are showing remarkable resilience. Despite the weight of higher payroll taxes and pump prices, consumer spending rose a surprisingly strong 0.3% in February from the prior month, after adjusting for inflation, the...
Tags: Productivity, Layoffs and Downsizing, Economic Indicator, Personal Income, Labor Markets
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Signs Suggest Automaker, Consumer Confidence Rebound
KickingTiresIf it can be said that "as car buying goes, so goes the economy," then Americans' confidence in their spending power appears to be improving. As auto-loan delinquency decreases overall, borrowers are taking on greater debt for vehicle purchases and......Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Automotive Equipment, Social Issues, Services and Shopping, Vehicles
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What Americans will spend for Easter
Tribune NewspapersWith Easter falling early this year, on March 31, Americans still plan to spend it in style but within their means, according to a new survey from the National Retail Federation conducted by BIGinsight. Keeping cost well in mind, the average person...Tags: National Retail Federation, Human Interest, Fashion Trends, Holidays, Just Born, Inc.
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Mundelein adopts exclusive garbage and recycling deal
Despite objections from residents and a village trustee, Mundelein's village board voted Feb. 25 to approve a new agreement for waste collection that will charge households $8.25 per month for a combination of garbage and recycling services. Under the...
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Divided business community misses a chance on gas taxes
When it comes to higher gas taxes, most Maryland businesses agree on one thing: They want a guarantee that the money designated for highway revenues will go to roads and bridges. But when the rubber met the road in the Maryland House of Delegates, some...
Tags: Government, Petroleum Industry, Highway Transportation, Annapolis, Purple Line (Maryland)
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Fashion's Night Out, designed to boost economy, goes on hiatus
Fashion’s Night Out, the star-studded initiative launched at the height of the recession to help generate more sales, is going on hiatus this year. Since starting in 2009, the annual effort brought out the glitterati in heaps as thousands of...
Tags: Victoria Beckham, Fashion Shows, Jennifer Hudson, Entertainment Events, Entertainment
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Mar 29, 2013
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Feb 27, 2013
|Blog| Cars.com
Mar 20, 2013
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Feb 26, 2013
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Mar 27, 2013
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Feb 27, 2013
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