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Shoes Are Getting More Expensive
The cost of footwear in the U.S. rose 2.8% in the past year, according to new government data, an increase that’s likely due in part to the rising costs of leather. The data from the Bureau of Labor...
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A 36-Pack of Condoms In Venezuela Now Costs $755 at Official Rates
In Venezuela, a 36-pack of Trojan condoms now costs $755 at the official exchange rate. That’s the price being asked on the MercadoLibre website, where Venezuelans go to buy goods in short supply....
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This Is About to Become Your Favorite New Drink
Bacardi is jumping onto the bourbon bandwagon with its acquisition of a premium Kentucky distiller. But the bandwagon it has been riding since 1862 is picking up speed itself: Even as volume sales of...
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10 Things You Won’t Believe Used to Cost $1,000
Every year around this time, MONEY takes stock of the economy and tries to answer the question: What’s the best thing to do with $1,000 right now? Researching this year’s ways to put a grand to work...
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This Is Your Last Chance for a $25 Check from the Tuna Lawsuit
There are many fishy (gosh, I’m so sorry) practices in the tuna industry, and one of them has finally being brought to task. A few years ago, a consumer noticed that a can of Starkist was under-filled....
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Watches Are Bad Investments—With One Notable Exception
There’s a tendency for people to refer to expensive purchases as investments. “I’m going to invest in a new TV,” someone might say. Yet televisions hold their value about as well as a Cosmo Kramer...
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