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Will Shiny Green TVs Bought With "Eco Points" Save the Planet or Just Japan's Economy?

Japan's eco points exchange program strives to simultaneously boost the economy and the environment. But which aim is really being met?READ»

Is This the Best Economic News in Six Years?

Do you want to get a little happier? Then read this!READ»

About 20% of U.S. Consumers Would Buy Apple's Tablet, at a Good Price

Among the fragments of facts, speculation and random dreaming about Apple's tablet PC, here's one hard statistic for once: A survey of over 3,300 U.S. consumers has shown nearly 20% of them would buy one. Its success looks ...READ»

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Consumers Plan to Spend a Little More on Christmas Cheer This Year

Is this the end of the recession? Gallup's latest poll for projected Christmas gift spending shows that U.S. consumers may be about to spend a little more money than they did last year. Some $743 on average, versus a measly $639 in ...READ»

Cyber Monday: Marketing Myth No More?

It's Cyber Monday--Yay! What's that you say? "Nothing but a marketing myth designed to boost pre-Holiday sales?" And Black Friday is, what, a day when we're genetically predisposed to camping out in a 33-degree wintery mix for a ...READ»

Infographic of the Day: Black Friday Might Be Pretty Good (Fingers Crossed!)

Mint.com's data shows that American consumers are finally waking up from economic hibernation, just in time for the biggest shopping day of the year.READ»

Why Mr. Clean Wants to Wash Your Car

Nicole Malcolm guides the Mr. Clean Car Wash brand as part of FutureWorks, P&G's new-business incubator that's also testing Tide-branded dry cleaners.READ»

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AIG PR firms now up to Four…, and CEO just does 'okay'

How many PR consultants does it take to change a… Oops! Right joke, wrong professionREAD»