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Black Friday Steals and Deals

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A few clicks of your mouse will lead you to the best holiday bargains.

- PJ Gach, BettyConfidential.com

Imagine this. While other…

How the economy is affecting you

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The fascinating – and sometimes surprising – results of our survey on women and the economy.

- The Betty Editors, BettyConfidential.com

How do women feel about the economy right now? That’s what we wanted to find out at BettyConfidential with our recent survey. And almost 1600 of you, from around the country, shared your feelings about “the great recession” we are all living through. You told us how today’s challenging economy has affected both your attitudes and your lifestyle in some expected – and some surprising – ways.

The Weekly Skinny: All the healthy news you need (11-6-09)

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It's yet another case of contaminated ground beef. This time, two deaths may be linked to the meat. FatFighterTV has a look at this story and other diet and fitness headlines making news this week.

Does the battle over the legalization of marijuana come down to dollars and sense?

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by Allegra Huston What could we do with an extra $2.88 billion of public revenue right now? It’s dark. You’re walking to your car, the subway or just home. You spot a gang of youths out for a night of fun. Your heart races. Then you see what they’re doing:…

User post: Is America's recession really over?

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As Mark Twain once said, "There are three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics." To me, this nicely sums up recent economic figures that suggest America has escaped the clutches of another great depression and is on the way to a sustained recovery. Government reports say that GDP rose at an annualized rate of 3.5% in the third quarter compared with the second. This was the first increase since the second quarter of 2008. However, as GDP grew consumers grew more skeptical as indicated by a fall in the consumer confidence index. A poll in The Economist found that 35% of respondents think the economy is getting worse; just 28% think it is getting better. Unemployment is still rising, and even a White House adviser, Christina Romer, predicts it will remain “severely elevated” throughout next year.