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My Toyota

Arnold Hamilton - March 3, 2010 0

BY SUSAN ESTRICH It was a great car. A 1981 Toyota Corolla, white with blue interior, and no extras. Exactly $5,000 – $1,000 down, the rest financed. To be honest, I really wanted a Honda Accord. My mother had one, and what a dream that car was. But it was also $1,000 more, and while […]

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The Terrified American Shopper

Arnold Hamilton - March 2, 2010 0

BY FROMA HARROP Americans who shopped till they dropped have stopped. Per capita consumption is down for two straight years, according to Booz & Company’s new study of U.S. spending behavior. That hasn’t happened since the Great Depression. The consulting firm asks the big question: Has this recession changed American spending habits in lasting ways? […]

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