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You've got to set your goals!
Where there are no goals, there will be no significant accomplishments. There will only be another traffic jam.
Premiums jump 14 percent on Medicare private plans
WASHINGTON - Millions of seniors who signed up for popular private health plans through Medicare are facing sharp premium increases this year - another sign th…
Low inflation gives Fed room to keep rates down
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve seems likely to keep interest rates at record lows for several more months after news Friday that consumer prices excluding food and energy fell in January.
Geriatric gypsies
COEUR d'ALENE - Cheap rent is hard to come by, and even harder to keep.
$3.8B in stimulus funds for welfare jobs untouched
ATLANTA - Desperate though they are to fill gaps in their budgets, more than half the states in the country haven't touched a $5 billion pot of federal stimulus funds meant to find work for welfare recipients.
Wal-Mart profit rises 22 percent for 4Q
NEW YORK (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc., one of the recession's biggest beneficiaries, felt the pinch during the fourth quarter as quarterly sales fell at U.S. Wal-Mart stores for the first time.
Good day to be a good dog
COEUR d'ALENE - Every good dog deserves to go to heaven. In North Idaho, heaven might be at GoodDog, a new pet boutique that will hold its grand opening on Sat…
Movers & Shakers Feb. 19, 2010
Health network to get recovery funds
Simon Property offers General Growth $10B buyout
LOS ANGELES - Simon Property Group Inc., the nation's largest shopping mall owner, made a $10 billion hostile bid Tuesday to acquire ailing rival General Growth Properties.
Midtown goes Irish
COEUR d'ALENE - St. Patrick's Day is exactly four weeks from today, but Walter "Duke" Keith's new restaurant already has the decorations for the greenest holiday of the year up.
Movers and Shakers
Intermountain Bank reports losses
A feeling of renewal
COEUR d'ALENE - Good vibrations, deep tissue massage, nail care and skin treatments are among the smorgasbord of services offered at Renew Mind & Body Spa, whi…
Movers & Shakers Feb. 16, 2010
North Idaho Necessities opens in St. Maries
Jobless claims figures raise hopes for recovery
WASHINGTON - The number of newly laid-off workers seeking unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week to the lowest total in a month, a sign the job market may be improving.
Interest rates fall as investors seek safety
NEW YORK - Interest rates fell in the bond market Friday after China said it would increase reserve requirements for its banks.
How to get customers to beat down your door
A great product doesn't sell itself, as just about any businessperson who has built a better mousetrap can attest. Effective marketing is a critical factor in priming the pump and selling the customer long before t…