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Pennsylvania's online shoppers soon will have to pay sales tax
Tax-free online purchases will be curtailed in Pennsylvania starting next month, but activists pushing for a federal law say much more needs to be done to address the issue of tax-free Internet shopping, and the millions in sales tax that states are missing out on.
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Increase in retail spending lifts hopes
American shoppers increased their retail spending in July by the most in five months, opening their wallets after a frugal spring and offering hope that the slumping economy may rebound in the second half of the year.
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5 myths about the middle class
Both President Obama and Mitt Romney say they'll support it. Many Americans say they're in it. And virtually everyone says something must be done to help it. It's the American middle class, and it's the biggest talking point of the 2012 election — and one of the most misunderstood.
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Midwestern states skew national gas price average
Gasoline prices are headed up again, but maybe not as much as the statistics seem to suggest. Surging pump prices in five Midwestern states may be distorting the picture.
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Best Buy founder offers to buy company, take it private
Best Buy's co-founder is looking to make a buy of his own, offering to take the electronics seller private only months after leaving as the company's chairman.
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Gas industry advertising shifts toward issues
Black-and-white images show steelworkers inside a mill. They walk outside and hand a short section of pipe to a natural gas crew, shown in full color.
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Small farmers struggle as drought kills vegetables
Chris Covelli planted 1,000 zucchini seeds on his farm in southern Wisconsin this spring. Only a quarter sprouted in the parched soil. A few weeks later, he planted 1,000 more seeds and doubled his irrigation. This time, nothing came up.
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Home values finally going up, Zillow says
The last several months have brought mostly encouraging news from the housing front, suggesting that the long-awaiting recovery was just around the corner. Zillow, the real estate site, says it's finally arrived.
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Cheaper gas keeps US consumer prices flat
Consumer prices were unchanged in June, held down by cheaper gas. Outside the volatile food and energy categories, inflation was mild.
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US futures rising as earnings season progresses
U.S. stock futures followed global markets higher as earnings from major corporations dispel fears of a sharp downturn in the economy.
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Pennsylvania's online shoppers soon will have to pay sales tax
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