Explaining the CPI and debt help tips
The CPI measures average price changes for urban consumers across a market basket of goods and services. It weights about 2,000 categories from detailed expenditures and is used to gauge inflation and adjust dollar values. For debt help, consult NFCC at 800-388-2227 or visit nicec.org for nonprofit credit counseling and online options.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
U.S
Stats
Bis
National Foundation For Consumer Credit
NFCC
Nicec.org
Shoney's
David
Investment clubs offer safe path for beginners and savvy investors
Investment clubs across America pool funds and research stocks together. NAIC lists nearly 40,000 clubs with typical 10 to 20 members meeting monthly. Members contribute 20 to 75 dollars monthly, study one company monthly, and vote on investments, aiming for disciplined, patient portfolios and potential market beating results.
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America
National Association of Investors Corp
NAIC
Pfizer
Home Depot
Microsoft
Merck
PepsiCo
Wall Street
Better-Investing.org
Fool.com
Investmentclub
Thomas
Which company built a $20 billion delivery empire
Arkansas born 1971 company now based in Tennessee handles over 100 million electronic transactions daily with more than 200000 workers and contractors making about 5 million deliveries each day. Ground fleet exceeds 50000 vehicles and 640 aircraft serve 211 nations. mailed books for Amazon in 2000 and partnered with USPS in 2001 for post office drop boxes.
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Arkansas
Tennessee
Amazon.com
U.S. Postal Service
Three Cheers for 3M Company Innovation and Growth
A profile of 3M Corporation highlighting its diverse product line, steady dividend history since 1916, and a strategy to target multiple markets. Notes on new CEO Jim McNerney, focus on efficiency to boost profits, and risks from slower sales growth and a high stock price. Also contains a trivia/puzzle aside about Knight Ridder and Motley Fool contact info.
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MMM
General Electric
Jim McNerney
McNerney
Defense Department cancels Global Crossing contract
The Defense Department canceled a data and communications contract with Global Crossing Ltd worth up to 400 million dollars. The Beverly Hills based firm had won the three year award for an initial 137 million and potential extensions. The rebid aims to address procedural issues in the procurement process and analysts expect Global Crossing to compete again.
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US. Defense Department
Global Crossing Ltd
Beverly Hills
Global Crossing
Defense Department
Defense
Dan Reingold
CS First Boston
Technologi
Cal
At&t Corp
Qwest Communications International Inc
Sprint Corp
WorldCom Inc
Frank Governali
Goldman Sachs
Time Warner Cable chief to head new division
Joseph Collins, longtime Time Warner Cable chairman who yanked ABC last year, is named head of a new AOL Time Warner division to boost interactive television. Glen Britt will replace him as chairman. Britt joined Time Inc. in 1972 and became cable president in 1999.
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Joseph Collins
Time Warner Cable
ABC
AOL
Time Warner
Collins
Glen Britt
Time Inc
Walt Disney Co
Time Warner Networks
CNN Money
Cnnf
AOL Time Warner
At&t
Comcast Corp
America Online
People on the Move: multiple civic and business moves
Kenneth Diedrick Celia Kruggel and Richard Indoe elected to Lorain Medina Rural Electric board. Patrick Durant named sales manager at The Reserves Network. John W Dunham joins Dean Fulkerson. Robert P Loftus joins Vantage Financial Group. Details include terms, prior roles and locations in Ohio communities.
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Kenneth Diedrick
Carlisle Township
Celia Kruggel
Litchfield Township
Richard Indoe
Harrisville
Lorain-Medina Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc
Diedrick
Natioal Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Kruggel
Stanley Barth
Kruggel Farms
Litchfield
Buckeye
Krugger
Indoe
John W. Dunham
Dean & Fulkerson
Troy
Mich
Dunham
Midview High School
ERISA
Bank One
NBC Bank
Bowling Green State University
Detroit College of Law
Robert P. Loftus
Vantage Financial Group, Inc
Loftus
Kaiser Permanente
Ohio House of Representatives
Vantage
Avon
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Knight Ridder
Fool
the Motley Fool
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Selena
Elizabeth Douglass
Los Angeles Times
River Road
Elyria
Ohio
Verizon
Atleas
Auxiovas
Audiovox Corp
Verizon Wireless
Darry Berkowitz
Newsday
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Reserves Network
Durant
Reserve Network
University Heights
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Chronicle-Telegram
East Ave
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