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Archives for December 2013

The myth of holiday retail sales stories

Bob Collins December 2, 2013, 9:15 AM Dec 2, 2013

The media buy into the National Retail Federation’s holiday hype. Read more →

Five by 8

People who’ve got your back, deer carcasses by the side of the road, and the mall’s money man (5×8-12/2/13)

Bob Collins December 2, 2013, 6:43 AM Dec 2, 2013

After an accident, a cafe owner returns; who’s throwing away deer carcasses in Duluth, joy to the world of the dollar, the alcoholic people didn’t know, and Planet Money makes a T-shirt. Read more →