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Monday, May 06, 2013  Senate to pass online sales tax bill in victory for national retailers; House fate uncertain

Friday, April 26, 2013  The Senate passed a bill Thursday imposing state and local sales taxes on Internet purchases, but opponents believe they can kill the bill in the House.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  MIchigan might soon charge a 6% sales tax on online purchases just as it does for brick-and-mortar retailers

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  U.S. shoppers spent cautiously this holiday season, a disappointment for retailers who slashed prices to lure people into stores and now must hope for a post-Christmas burst of spending.

Tuesday, November 27, 2012  Holiday shoppers head online in droves to pick up Cyber Monday deals

Thursday, November 22, 2012  Retailers across the area opened early-ahead of black Friday drawing long lines of eager shoppers waiting to get inside.

Monday, October 29, 2012  What happens after an item is 'first sold' is at the heart of this case.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  Jb Fair Today in Birch Run

Friday, February 17, 2012  Consumer prices rose modest 0.2 percent in January, pushed up by higher costs for gas, clothes

Tuesday, December 27, 2011  Sears Holdings plans to close 100 to 120 Kmart, Sears stores as sales disappoint

Thursday, December 01, 2011  Overall TV sales are up 15 percent this year through October.

Friday, November 25, 2011  US holiday shopping season brings shoppers out early for deals, but will they stay?

Tuesday, September 20, 2011  Michigan’s retailers are pushing to require more online businesses to collect sales tax.

Tuesday, July 26, 2011  Another round of cuts could be coming for the US Postal Service.  A list has been released of 3,600 locations nationwide that could be affected.

Monday, March 28, 2011  At issue in the largest job discrimination lawsuit ever against the nation's largest retailer is not the outcome, but whether the suit can move forward.