Finance is a family matter (The Courier Mail)
NOW that the smartest guys on Wall St have been cut down to size by high-school economics, it's time to knuckle down and get back to basics.
Oregon joblessness hits 6.5 percent (The Oregonian)
PENDLETON -- Oregon's unemployment rate hit 6.5 percent in August, with the worst monthly job loss in five years, as economic woes landed on Main Street here and across the state.
Creating gifts from the heart (Woodstock Sentinel-Review)
Love to knit, crochet and sew but not sure who would benefit most from your handiwork? There are a number of organizations in the Woodstock area that would appreciate the donation of handcrafted items.
Breaking the chains (Miami Herald)
My grandfather, who ran an independent clothing shop in a small Pennsylvania city for decades, used to say that consumers who shopped at malls and chains should be shot. He was joking. Sort of.