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...Valentine’s Day. A day of love for some, bitterness for others, and little note to the folks holed up in their labs. Yet, no matter the emotion, the central message of the holiday cannot be forgotten: spend money, lots...
...Americans spent $17 billion expressing their love on Valentine’s Day; averaging $123 per consumer, this makes Valentine’s Day the third largest “spending season” of the year. Following the dismally low spending last holiday season, in which sales of luxury goods and electronics fell more than 25 percent, it’s time to start buying again—the flowers, chocolates, and scandalous undergarments you purchase will create jobs for hardworking Americans and get the economy back on track...
...tries to celebrate the comfortable and mundane in a relationship but comes off as a little monotonous, and the self-congratulation of “He Wasn’t There,” despite the song’s inspired beginning reminiscent of an old Billie Holiday record, feels a little flat. Still, Allen’s bittersweet lyrics echo long after the record has finished playing, and it’s a challenge to forget her infectious melodies. Don’t be fooled by her darling demeanor; in “It?...
...customers opting for a less decadent Valentine's Day this year. Analysts predict that specialty arts-and-crafts stores should thrive as more consumers choose handmade over store-bought gifts. The website for specialty retailer Michaels details dozens of ideas for making cards, scrapbooks and jewelry. Since the holiday falls on a Saturday in 2009, couples can spend a full day at a museum - or at a picnic, if the weather permits. During these stressful times, people still want to huddle with their loved ones. "We won't see people saying, 'O.K., Valentine's Day has been cancelled,' " says...
Olympic glory aside, 2008 will be remembered in China as a year of massive natural disasters. Between the crippling ice storms that left millions stranded during the Chinese New Year holiday last January and February and the Sichuan earthquake in May that killed 88,000, catastrophes touched a wide swath of the country and caused nearly $200 billion in damage - more than four times the previous year...