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    Toy Deficit Could Make for Unhappy Holidays

    By Chris Taylor, Reuters

    Marine Putman got a taste of holiday craziness a tad early this year. Like, back in the first week of September. That's when her 8-year-old daughter asked for a Rainbow Loom for Christmas. It was...

  • Small Business Saturday: AmEx Marketing Ploy?

    By Diana Ransom, Inc.com

    American Express's Small Business Saturday campaign is an obvious win for Main Street, but is the company's own bottom-line boost getting in the way? Since its launch in 2010, Small Business Saturday...

  • Retailers Battle for Every Consumer Dollar

    By DHANYA SKARIACHAN and Lisa Baertlein and Phil Wahba, Reuters

    The 2013 holiday shopping season may end up being remembered for its ugly sweaters and, for many retailers, even uglier discounts. With growing online competition, no fashion must-haves and weak...

  • Guess Which Jobs Are Poised for the Most Growth?

    Job growth will pick up slightly as the economy continues to recover from the Great Recession, but the outlook for some industries and metro areas is far brighter. The position with the most growth...

  • Trans Fats Now on the Chopping Block: FDA

    By Toni Clarke and ROS KRASNY, Reuters

    The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday proposed banning artificial trans fats in processed food ranging from cookies to frozen pizza, citing the risk of heart disease. Partially hydrogenated...