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		<title>In roofing, tree removing, decisions aren&#8217;t easy</title>
		<link>http://www.lamarthames.com/2009/10/in-roofing-tree-removing-decisions-arent-easy</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Thames</dc:creator>
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By LAMAR THAMES
I have a confession to make. I am a big woosy. That probably isn&#8217;t surprising to those of you who know me, but let me explain.

Recently, I have had to hire two contractors for major work around my house. Both were going to cost a significant amount of money (at least to me) [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Talk of the town: consumer tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:27:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Thames</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that the  Great Recession is officially over (according to newspaper headlines and television reports, at least), I just want to know one thing: WHERE IS MY JOB?
I understand it will take some time for the unemployed to return to work. I just hope it is sooner rather than for a lot of people. I honestly [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Economic review</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:48:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Thames</dc:creator>
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This is a weekly review of financial markets from MFS.

For the week ended January 9, 2009

524,000 jobs lost in December; 2.6 million for the year
Unemployment hits 7.2%
Christmas retail sales suffer
More layoffs announced

More bad economic news piled up this week as the U.S. Department of Labor announced greater-than-expected job losses for December and final reports showed retailers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t look now but . . .</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:28:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Thames</dc:creator>
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24 THINGS ABOUT TO BECOME EXTINCT IN AMERICA
        Submitted by Annette:
24. Yellow Pages — This year will be pivotal for the global Yellow Pages industry. Much like newspapers, print Yellow Pages will continue to bleed dollars to their various digital counterparts, from Internet Yellow Pages (IYPs), to local search engines and combination search/listing services like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are you, like me, mad as hell?</title>
		<link>http://www.lamarthames.com/2008/12/are-you-like-me-mad-as-hell</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:56:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lamar Thames</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the immortal words of Peter Finch in the movie &#8220;Network,&#8221; Are you mad as hell and not going to take it any more?
I hope so because I am. My rage has been building for a few weeks now but it is about ready to explode. Especially considering the news that the Securities and Exchange [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Some good news among economic turmoil</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:08:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amid all the economic turmoil, there was good news on Tuesday, Dec. 16. The Federal Reserve reduced its top interest to near zero, or .25 percent, for its biggest customers. That news boosted the stock market by 360 points to 8924.
Will that good news translate into good news for consumers? Only time will tell. If [...]]]></description>
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