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POPSCuba Growth Spurt? Cuban officials are touting double-digit economic growth thanks to prices of natural resources like copper and nickel. But with few specifics offered, much of the western world remains dubious.
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POPSTwins Games a Real Gas Major League Baseball is on the gas bandwagon. The Minnesota Twins are promoting discounted tickets to induce fans to drive out to the park on $4 a gallon gasoline.
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POPSAirlines Keep Cutting Travel gets even tougher -a major layover hub between the east and west coasts is cutting back on flights.
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POPSGPS 2.0 Get ready for the next generation of Global Positioning Systems to fuel the next wave of growth - they'll come complete with traffic conditions and weather.
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POPSDodging Art Are the wealthy completely immune from the slowing economy? Perhaps not - given how slowly some expensive art is moving at Christie's and Sotheby's.
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POPSEmployee Health Insurance Costs: Growing Even Faster Than We Think? How accurate are national figures estimating the growing costs for employee health insurance for businesses? A local study in Colorado found that costs rose over 10% from last year, more than twice what a national survey said about the state. Can numbers from the other 49 states be assumed accurate?
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POPSNo Business Bounce from Convention The folly continues for folks who think hosting a big event brings an economic boom to their city, as the DNC shows. Hotels and restaurants? Sure. Most anyone else? Forget it.
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POPSSetting the Gift Giving Standards When it comes to holiday shopping, how to decide between personilized presents and gigt cards? Teenages are stting the etiquette standards, according to a recent study.