Car Dealers See Surprise End-Year Surge in U.S. Auto Sales
Pent-up demand pushes November toward a record pace as buyers trade in old cars. High lease incentives, ample Japanese models, and remaining 2011 stock attract traffic to showrooms. GM executives expect around 13.88 million light vehicles sold annually in November.
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Retail workers push back against earlier Black Friday openings
In Minneapolis and beyond, workers protest planned midnights and early openings to kick off the holiday season. Target and Walmart executives cite customer demand while unions and workers highlight disrupted Thanksgiving celebrations and fatigue from overnight shifts.
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Millionaires in Capitol Hill Press for Higher Taxes
A group of self-described Patriotic Millionaires descended on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to raise taxes on top earners. They faced entry hurdles, met mostly with staffers, and received mixed reception from lawmakers including Grover Norquist, who dismissed the idea. They aim for a deal avoiding automatic budget cuts, but progress remained uncertain as talks stalled.
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