Ticker: March 30

As part of the federal health care bill passed last week, there will be a 10 percent tax on indoor tanning starting July 1 and owners of salons such as Siren Tan in West Des …

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Retail industry profits up big in fourth quarter

Large retailers received more good news Monday that is reaffirming feelings that the future of the industry is looking bright, green.

Fourth-quarter 2009 after-tax profits of U.S. retail corporations with assets of $50 million and …

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We’re saving less and spending more

U.S. consumer spending rose as expected in February for a fifth straight month, while stagnant incomes pushed savings to their lowest level since October 2008, Reuters reported today after the release of U.S. Commerce Department …

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Spend the savings? Retailers say ‘do it’

Companies from Saks Inc. to Best Buy Co. are growing more confident that the recent revival of consumer spending is more than just a blip, Bloomberg reported today.

New York-based Saks is “moving from defense …

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Ticker: March 29

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) poured millions of dollars into Iowa’s unemployment system and boosted the Iowa recovery by directly infusing more than $314 million into the state economy during 2009, Iowa Workforce …

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Nailing down dividends beats chasing pennies

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No Olympic gold for General Electric

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Dividends are the long-term way to go

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Happy 25-54th birthday

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