Economic growth for 2011? Not so fast.

By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook

No one holds the crystal ball, and no one knows for certain what the future holds, but it appears the business community is scaling back its expectations for the 2011 economy. A Wall Street Journal article released Monday shows that ...

The Costume Conundrum

By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook

Enter nearly any retail store and the fact hits you square in the face: Halloween is almost here. And, while it means some are stocking up on candy and still others are gathering ghoulish decor, the upcoming holiday also means ...

The Corporate America Opt Out

By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook

A recent law school grad lands a corporate job in Philly. With said job comes benefits, decent pay and the fast track to become partner. Enter: the economic recession. The grad isn't laid off and the company doesn't fire him. ...

Tricky treating

By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook

As I wrote up yesterday's blog asking for help on a "business of Halloween" story, visions of my own childhood Halloweens came to mind. There was the year I'd known for weeks I wanted to go as a cheerleader, only ...

Halloween: it's not just for kids anymore

By AllisonMiles in Business Notebook

I'll always remember the years I spent trick-or-treating in my Central Indiana neighborhood. Helping pick out candy to hand out, putting the finishing touches on my costume, digging the pumpkin-shaped buckets out of boxes in the garage and so on. ...