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The Economics of Second Homes

By Laura Knoy

We’ll look at the impact of 2nd homes in New Hampshire on property taxes, demographics, and jobs.

Guest Workers Help to Fill the Skills Gap in NH

By Sam Evans-Brown

With today’s unemployment levels, it’s hard to imagine that New Hampshire companies are still hiring guest workers from abroad.

Why the peeps who make Peeps are "Good"

By Virginia Prescott

Good Magazine's business editor fills us in on the search for forty Good businesses are part of the Goodco project. And yes, the folks behind our fave marshmellow treat are...

National

Mobile Gaming Powers Up: '99 Cents Is The New Quarter'

By: John Asante

Mobile games like Angry Birds and Draw Something have gained huge popularity partly because of one asset: simplicity. As a result, the traditional video game industry is taking note. But not...

Avon Rejects Coty's Buyout Offer As Too Low

By: Wendy Kaufman

Cosmetics company Avon has rebuffed a $10 billion buyout offer by Coty — a company known for products like its Lady Gaga and Calvin Klein fragrances. Avon says the Coty bid undervalues the...

GSA Chief Resigns Over Extravagant Spending

The head of the General Services Administration and two deputies are out of jobs. And other career employees have been suspended for their role in spending $820,000 on a Nevada conference....

U.S. Automakers Aim To Eliminate Lemons

By: Tracy Samilton

Cars manufactured in the United States are getting better. Analysts say it feels like the U.S. has entered a "golden age" of vehicle quality and reliability. Quality has been rising over the...

Michigan Mulls Taking Over Detroit's Finances

By: Quin Klinefelter

The city of Detroit is rapidly running out of cash. Michigan's governor wants the state to either help run the city's finances or impose an emergency manager with total authority over budgetary...

'Perky' Katie Couric Returns To Morning TV

Former NBC Today show host Katie Couric hosts ABC's Good Morning America this week. Media watchers wonder whether Couric's fill-in stint can generate enough interest to knock...

As Health Care Giants Merge, Pharmacies Aren't Happy

By: Julie Rovner

Express Scripts and Medco Health Solutions provide prescription drug benefit services to more than 1 in 3 Americans. The FTC says their union won't stifle competition in the industry, but...