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By Brian Hartman
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Consumer Report

Sep 1, 2011 4:36pm

Gas Prices — The Harder They Come, The Softer They Fall

If you think gas prices seem to shoot up faster than they come down, you are not hallucinating. Federal Trade Commission economists conclude in a report released today that prices do rise faster than they fall, a phenomenon known as “asymmetric pricing” or “rockets… Read More »



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By Susanna Kim


Consumer Report

Sep 1, 2011 3:22pm

Most Overused Lingo at the Office

Biz-speak. Buzz words. Overused lingo. Call it what you will, we all have our lingua pet-peeves. Why do employees overuse words that, oftentimes, aren’t even real words? Among some popular “officespeak” terms: net-net, ping, touch base, deliverable, incentivize, impactful, learnings, synergy, influencer. Or what… Read