A day of rest, except for Amazon and the USPS, which have announced Sunday delivery service for Amazon prime customers in New York and Los Angeles, to...
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Amazon and US Postal Service team up for Sunday deliveries

The economy's growth rate got a boost from businesses restocking during the summer, but there are signs of some lingering weakness in the economy.
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Economy

Economy grows at faster pace than expected during the summer

Miami-based Burger King is reviving its "Big King" sandwich, which pays homage to rival McDonald's Big Mac.
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Burger King to bring back Big Mac copycat

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Luigi Gozzi picks grapes in the Villa Germaine vineyards of Ariccia, on the outskirts of Rome, in this 2012 file photo. Better-than-expected grape production in some E.U. countries like Spain and Italy will help make up for a shortfall in France.
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consumers

Bottoms up: There's enough wine to go around

Can cheaper energy prices overcome consumer grumpiness to save the holiday season?
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energy

Consumers seem unimpressed by cheaper gas, heating oil

A cashier rings up a customer's merchandise at a Target store on October 10, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Economy

Consumers more glum than they've been in 9  months, thanks to DC

Former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich, provides a preview of a new documentary, titled, "Inequality for All," a story about the growing income gap in the U.S.
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Ex-labor secretary's film brings income gap to big screen

consumers

Big box store selling rare, big bucks booze

A Ford logo stands above the Al Piemonte Ford dealership on June 3, 2013 in Melrose Park, Illinois.
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Ford, Amazon, Subway are top buzziest US brands, survey shows

A businessman playing with a toy car at his desk.
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Autos

Millennials skip showroom, use social media for car-buying

Image provided by Adidas shows T-shirt the German apparel company is selling and donating all profits to the One Fund Boston.
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Boston bombings boost demand for Beantown sports gear

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A PayPal card sits at a cashier station at a Home Depot store in Daly City, California, in this February 21, 2012 file photo.
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PayPal has uphill battle to break shoppers' swipe habit

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Bob Sullivan

Lessons from Progressive screw-up: When it's Twitter vs. lawyers, take Twitter

consumers

Taxing online sales could change buying behavior

A push by state and federal lawmakers plus online retail giant Amazon.com to collect sales tax on online purchases could help brick and...
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consumers

Solid demand drives auto sales higher in June

consumers

Alternative-fuel vehicles gaining favor with motorists

This year’s near-record run-up in fuel prices has clearly had an impact on the choices American motorists are making when it’s time to...

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Exploding diapers take prize in contest for worst ad

A TV commercial featuring diaper-filling babies took the top prize for "Worst Ad in America" in an annual contest sponsored by The...

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