Archive for December 6th, 2009
Think you’re dining ‘green’? Menus won’t always tell you.
At Founding Farmers restaurant, the cedar-smoked salmon is advertised as "sustainable." On its November menu, the green-certified restaurant boasted of partnerships with six small farms and dairies. "The difference between institutional/corporate farming vs. family farming affects everyone: our...
An attempt to open banks’ doors to all
Millions of Americans -- 60 million, in fact -- conduct their day-to-day financial business outside the banking system, leaving many to be preyed upon by payday-loan companies, rent-to-own establishments and other non-bank institutions.
Early data on holiday shopping are confusing and contradictory
Consumer spending is 70 percent of American economic activity, and the holiday shopping season always offers crucial information about the national mood. If we won't spend to buy plastic junk made in China this month, will we muster the courage to buy the stuff that matters in the coming months, ...
