The Washington Post for $19 for 1 Year
The Washington Post presumably has the money and talent to have a shot at the successful transition to the world in which digital revenue actually rises enough to fill the hole left by the…
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Douglas A. McIntyre
Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI Drops to 3-Month Low
At about the same time that the OECD released its pessimist Economic Forecast, research firm Markit reported trouble in Europe.
OECD Warns on Slow Economic Growth
Echoing comments from the World Bank and International Monetary Fund, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has warned of a dangerous slowing of global growth.
Facebook Engagement for Publishers Plunges
Large content sites that count on reader engagement on Facebook to drive and hold traffic have a problem. A new study says engagement has eroded.
North Korea Leads as Global Slavery Hits 46 Million
North Korea has by far and away that largest portion of its population who live in "modern slavery." No other nation is close.
Amazon Sells Drones for $9,000
The price of drones varies wildly. Amazon.com has one that sells one for just under $9,000. But it may take more than two weeks to ship one.
Detroit Still Offers $1,000 Homes
As the City of Detroit bulldozes thousands of homes, it has maintained a small, and largely unsuccessful program that allows people to buy homes for as little as $1,000.
Mississippi Is the Most Obese State
Mississippi has the most obese residents of any of the 50 states. As a by-product, cases of diabetes and the costs of health care are high, along with premature deaths.
New Hampshire Spends Least Among States on Public Higher Education
New Hampshire spends the least on public higher education among America's 50 states. In most states in which this is true, tuitions are high.
Movie Industry Eyes May 2009 Box Office of $1.3 Billion
Traditionally, the Memorial Day weekend tops off box office receipts for May, which has been a good month for movie distributor for years.
Black Americans Invented Memorial Day
Through the fog of history, several groups lay claim the invention of Memorial Day. To some extent that is because the holiday has had different names. To some extent, the fame of starting one…
439 People Expected to Be Killed in Memorial Day Crashes
Some 439 drivers are expected to die in car accidents this Memorial Day weekend. The true advent of self-driving cars cannot come too soon.
Exxon Is Best Performing Dow Stock of 2016, Up 15%
As oil prices have rebounded, so has the share price of the world's largest energy company. The stock of Exxon Mobil has risen more than 15%.
A $252,000 Tree House for Sale in Kansas
Real estate listings are sometime exaggerations. The most searched house on Realtor.com this week is described as a tree house.
Why Is the NRA Promoting Best of Military Fire Power?
The message that the NRA sent to its members recently was billed as something of a walk down memory lane, describing weapons over a century old.
Volkswagen Expected to Have 13% Drop in May Sales
Among the expectations about U.S. cars sales in May is that overall the industry will suffer a drop off of more than 6% to about 1.5 million.
Pittsburgh Is Best City for New College Grads
A new study claims that of the top 10 cities for new college graduates not a single one is in the tech hot areas on the West Coast.
Best Buy Needs to Close 200 Stores
Best Buy continues to shrink and will shrink more, according to company management. How many stores does Best Buy need to close?
This House Is America’s Typical Home
$187,000 is the median home value in the United States. What does such a home look like?
Microsoft To Cut 1,850 Nokia Jobs, Formerly World’s Largest Cell Phone Maker
Finland newspaper Helsingin Sanomat reported that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) will cut as many as 1,850 as its phone operation, formerly Nokia. The huge software company immediately stated that it would take a $950 million impairment…