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You know the saying, if you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. Well,German philosopher Karl Marx had an interesting twist on the teach a man to fish quote: 'Sell a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you ruin...

Anyone who regularly travels for business knows how much it sucks. Cost-cutting by major hotel chains is making the experience even more unpleasant.According to the Wall Street Journal, (subscription required) guests of the Courtyard and other Marriott chains now have to ask at the front desk for...

Americans are cutting back on purchases of liquor in bars and restaurants, according to top executives at Pernod Ricard SA. They are also purchasing cheaper brands when buying alcohol at stores, although sales at grocery stores and retail outlets continue to grow. Makes sense to me. Why drop the...

Today the federal minimum wage increased 70 cents to $6.55, as the second phase of a series of moves meant to bring the minimum wage up over a three year period. The "raise" will affect roughly 1.7 million workers or 2.3% of hourly workers, which means that collectively the cost of employing all...

In a recent New York Times column written by Marci Alboher, The Leisure Economy: How Changing Demographics, Economics, and Generational Attitudes Will Reshape Our Lives and Our Industries, author Linda Nazareth predicts that in the near future, as more baby boomers retire, we're going to see...