With states facing a collective $175 billion budget shortfall, legislatures across the country are proving the old aphorism, “necessity is the mother of invention” — even if that invention is as absurd as the “Shake Weight.”
The Daily Caller has compiled a list of the five silliest revenue raisers implemented and floated in the rush to raise...
Rachel Raskin-Zrihen, The (Vallejo) Times-Herald
Vallejo made a new Newsweek magazine list of 10 "dying" American cities, though several city officials and the director of an economic think tank strongly question that characterization.
Vallejo is the only California city to make the list, which is dominated by old, industrial towns such as...
PHOENIX - The recession has led to cutbacks, layoffs, and lost profits. But even in the down economy, there's one business that's booming -- the business of love.
A growing number of American men are turning to international matchmakers, commonly known as mail-order bride services.
The calls from single men are pouring into "A Foreign...
JPMorgan is planning on starting a fund of between $500 million and $750 million to invest in internet and digital media companies, the Wall Street Journal said on Sunday.
The paper said that marketing materials were sent to prospective investors about two weeks ago.
The reported move comes as interest in social networking sites is...
WINNIPEG — It looks like people with herpes have a better chance at love than those who smoke.
A Winnipeg-based matchmaking service has added a division to their company that specializes in matching people with genital herpes -- but no longer works with smokers.
"As of a year ago, we stopped accepting clients who smoke, because time after...
