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Law changes will hit wealthy taxpayers
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Law changes will hit wealthy taxpayers

January 25, 2014

All taxpayers will have a harder time taking medical deductions. In other changes for the 2013 tax year, the alternative minimum tax has been patched – permanently – to prevent…

Mixed earnings hold back stocks
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Mixed earnings hold back stocks

January 21, 2014

Health-care giant Johnson & Johnson slipped after it warned that pressure to keep prices low would likely mean slightly lower profits than forecast. Delta Air Lines gained after reporting a…

Treat your business like an investment
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Treat your business like an investment

January 21, 2014

An exception to this paradigm of value understanding and expectation often lies with independent business owners. Business owners may disagree strongly with my statement. Of course, they will say they…

Subcompact cars fare poorly in crash tests
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Subcompact cars fare poorly in crash tests

January 21, 2014

None of the 12 minicars tested got the highest rating of “good” from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The Chevrolet Spark was the only car that earned the second-highest…

Bernanke likens ’08 crisis to car crash
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Bernanke likens ’08 crisis to car crash

January 18, 2014

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke will be stepping down at the end of the month and will be replaced by Janet Yellen.Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press During an interview Thursday at…

New phones offer choices
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New phones offer choices

January 18, 2014

New phones from Sony and LG continue that trend. Although I personally find their distinctive features unnecessary, consumers looking for those specific attributes will welcome them. Sony’s Xperia Z1s is…

Facebook to offer trending feature
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Facebook to offer trending feature

January 18, 2014

Users in the U.S., U.K., India, Canada and Australia will begin seeing a list of trending topics on the right side of their Facebook pages in coming weeks. It will…

Use dispensary resourcefully in your community
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Use dispensary resourcefully in your community

January 14, 2014

I admit that the word “dispense” has not been one of my 6,000 words, (However, I do fondly remember my PEZ dispenser). When my mind was searching for a word…

Better with age
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Better with age

January 14, 2014

it turns 40, Osprey Packs is leader in innovation

Industry hopes to lure buyers with 4K TV
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Industry hopes to lure buyers with 4K TV

January 11, 2014

Sharp Electronics will be offering a new lineup of televisions this year, including an Ultra HD model it is calling 4K lite. Sharp Senior Vice President Jim Sanduski discussed his…

More investors looking overseas for investments
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More investors looking overseas for investments

January 11, 2014

Stocks are back en vogue five years after the financial crisis, but the interest isn’t universal: Investors are piling into mutual funds that own stocks outside the United States, whether…