Economy

Short On Cash?

CNNMoney.com asks, short on cash? Join the new old economy and swap. There’s no recession in barter,” said Debbie Lombardi as she navigated the crowd at the Barter Business Unlimited’s Annual Business & Holiday Barter Show, in Bristol, Conn. More than 1,000 people affiliated with 100 vendors of all kinds packed into a hotel event […]

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Niche Travel Market For Recently Unemployed

eTravel Blackboard: With the recent launch of JetBlue’s Promise Program, many tourism operators have been working on similar programs to stimulate travellers from the ranks of those recently unemployed. JetBlue’s Promise Program allowed passengers who lost their jobs after booking their flights to cancel and refund their seats, despite the carrier’s well-known ‘no-cancellation’ stance. Since

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Lobster, Crate To Plate

The Boston Globe reports that this week fishermen are getting $5 a pound for lobsters. Maine retailers double the price; the farther you go from the source, the higher the price. The discrepancy is dramatic enough for Dan Cosby and Amber Heffner to reinvent their livelihood. They just launched Crate to Plate, modeled after Community

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Small Manufacturers Thinking Big

The Spokesman-Review: Small businesses that make machines and components for other manufacturers are experiencing an upswing that could be a sign of things to come for the broader economy. The industries fueling the demand vary. In some cases, business is coming from medical device makers, which are expected to see increasing growth as baby boomers

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