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<title><![CDATA[Springfield-Greene County Business Research]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Your guide to business research.]]></description>
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<title><![CDATA[Money Smart Week is April 20-27]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Library has partnered with area financial, investment and consumer groups to provide this series of seminars on saving and spending your hard-earned cash.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=2268]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:48:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[April is Encore Entrepreneur Mentor Month]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[SBA and AARP are hosting an event for entrepreneurs over age 50 on Wednesday, April 3rd at the Library Center.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=2237]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 30 Mar 2013 12:17:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Training Opportunities for ReferenceUSA]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[ReferenceUSA offers business and residential information for reference and research.&nbsp;Learn more about this database by attending one of the upcoming free webinars.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=2218]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:06:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Success Stories]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Discover the inside story of some of today&rsquo;s most successful companies.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=2195]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:26:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Art of Selling Crafts]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Resources to help you start a craft-based business.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=2104]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:06:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[October is National Women’s Small Business Month]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Library has books that provide advice and guidance for women interested in starting a small business.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=2055]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 23 Oct 2012 09:02:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Business Books]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New business books on a wide variety of topics have recently&nbsp;been added to the Library&rsquo;s collection.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=2032]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 22 Sep 2012 16:58:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Small Business Resources]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[If you are in the process of starting a new business, the Library has a variety of resources that can help you along the way.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=2021]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:25:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Money Smart Week: Embracing Frugality]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[For some, saving money on everyday living has become a creative way of life. &nbsp;See how cost-cutting strategies can help make you money smart.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1875]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 25 Apr 2012 09:32:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Money Smart Week: Credit Report Tips]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Money Smart Week @ Your Library kicked off with information on accessing your credit report online and tips for improving your credit, fixing mistakes and preventing identity theft.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1872]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:38:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Free Credit Report, Document Shredding, Money Smart Kids and More]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Money Smart Week @ Your Library kicks off with several fun, interactive programs to help you learn more about managing your money.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1868]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:39:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Census 2010 Data Added to BusinessDecision]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Library's demographics database BusinessDecision just annouced that the 2010 Census data has been added. &nbsp;Two new reports highlight this data.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1788]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:29:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Best Business Books of 2011]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Start the new year off by catching up on the best business books of 2011. &nbsp;From management to marketing to global economics issues, these titles provide an exciting look at our world from a business perspective.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1681]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:02:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Remembering Steve Jobs, A Digital Pioneer]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Apple's visionary leader Steve Jobs died at the age of 56 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Jobs leaves behind a legacy of brilliant innovation.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1585]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 07 Oct 2011 08:49:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Photography, Food Trucks and Facebook: New Business Books]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[New books on business, finance and economics are continuously added to the Library catalog.&nbsp;This month, new books include a reference work on the photography market, a book on starting your own food truck business, and an indespensible guide to making your business &quot;likeable&quot; in the social media realm.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1559]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 Sep 2011 10:13:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Information Mining for Entrepreneurs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Did you miss the first session of the Small Business Workshop Series? &nbsp;Here's your chance to review the business resources presented. &nbsp;Find out what the Library has to offer as you prepare to launch your business.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1548]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:07:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Small Business Workshop Series]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thinking of starting a new business?&nbsp; Learn from area business professionals and Library staff about resources available for small businesses.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1507]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 04 Sep 2011 19:52:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Spotlight on Personal Finance]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Get Money Smart with these books from the Library's personal finance collection.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1332]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 31 Mar 2011 17:49:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Resource Spotlight: Business Plans Handbook]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The latest volume of Business Plans Handbook is now available, with 20 new sample plans for a variety of creative entrepreneurial endeavors. &nbsp;Find it at the Library Center's Funding and Business Information Center.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1276]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 08 Mar 2011 13:39:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Resources for Women Entrepreneurs]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thinking of starting a business? &nbsp;The Library has resources specifically for women business owners as well as databases and research materials for all entrepreneurs.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1249]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:18:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Best Business Books of 2010]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Start the new year off by catching up on some of the best business books of 2010. Many of these top titles are available at the Library in print, audio or e-book format.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1228]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 19 Jan 2011 09:55:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Entrepreneurial Inspiration]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Thinking about starting a business? Entrepreneurial ideas from popular magazines and the latest must-read business books await you at the Library.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=1193]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:57:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Area Health Access]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Working toward comprehensive local health care.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=481]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Signs of the Times]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Roadside economic indicators.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=501]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[What Advertising Will Say About Us]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Ads for the ages.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=938]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 15 Jun 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Signing Off]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Three decades of business information change.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=818]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sun, 23 May 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Living with Less Stuff]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Jumping off the over-consumption bandwagon.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=928]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 18 May 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[When Athens Comes to Main Street, USA]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Globalization:&nbsp; what happens anywhere makes waves here.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=916]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 May 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Going Where the Grass Is Greener]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Job relocation as a realistic option.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=903]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 05 May 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Dipping into the VAT]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>In search of a fair, efficient tax.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=873]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[COLA Drought]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Social Security's uneasy relationship with inflation.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=864]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 20 Apr 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Operating Underground]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The economy that lives&nbsp;in the shadows.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=837]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 13 Apr 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Well-Rounded Listening]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Audiobooks for business and finance.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=828]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 06 Apr 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Well-Rounded Reading]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>A wide range of interesting and informative&nbsp;new titles.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=815]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Emergency Cash]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>The facts on payday loans.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=811]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Workplace Violence]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[A burgeoning problem.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=785]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Business Timelines]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>See how an industry, company, or event evolved.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=771]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
<guid><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=771]]></guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Vintage Advertising]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Who we were and what we bought.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=758]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Get It Right the First Time]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The pitfalls of business etiquette.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=717]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Investing from the Heart]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Clouded judgment and irrational investing.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=703]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Black Enterprise]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>A rich heritage from colonial times through today.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=711]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 10 Feb 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Promise and Peril]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>The upside and downside of exchange-traded funds.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=701]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Personal Financial Strategies for Today]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Getting a handle on 2010.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=696]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Revising and Reviving Your Business Plan]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Your plan for your company is your roadmap.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=683]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New Year's Business Shape-Up]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Make some lasting, positive changes.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=672]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Phenomenon of Self-Gifting]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Happy [<em>fill in the blank</em>] . . . to me!<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=655]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Downturn Road to Success]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Dark clouds and silver linings.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=640]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 30 Dec 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[You Also Pay for What It Comes In]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Packaging costs have a big impact on product prices.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=631]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Hard Times for Santa]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>No, No, No rather than Ho, Ho, Ho.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=621]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Price Sensitivity]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>What's the upper limit--the most you'll pay--for a favorite item or brand?</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=614]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Marginalized Vegetables]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>The role of consumer preference.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=604]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Thanksgiving Mythology]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>The fuzzy underpinnings of some of our cherished numbers</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=589]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[When the Leaves Come Falling Down]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>The economics of yard waste</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=579]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Spring Ahead, Fall Back]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Is daylight saving time worth it?</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=546]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
<guid><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=546]]></guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Some Autumn Titles]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Expand your horizons.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=535]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[2009 Competitive Assessment]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Results from a Competitive Assessment of the Springfield metropolitan area were released October 14.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=513]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Somebody's Gotta Do It]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Nasty (but necessary) jobs.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=467]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Springfield Area Job Search Resources]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[The Library and other area organizations offer resources to help job seekers improve their chances for success.]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=255]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Uninsured and Underinsured Missouri]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[Working without a health-care net.<br />]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=475]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Brand Fragility]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Simple ways to damage your brand.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=466]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 21 Sep 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back From The Brink]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Which companies were and which companies weren't recession-proof?</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=456]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 15 Sep 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
<guid><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=456]]></guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Many Hands, Many Talents]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>All the ones who make it come together.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=454]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
<guid><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=454]]></guid>
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<title><![CDATA[The Age of Distraction]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Think weeks and data fasts.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=438]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
<guid><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=438]]></guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Beware of the Financial Predators]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Consumer vulnerability revisted.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=423]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
<guid><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=423]]></guid>
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<title><![CDATA[What's New 2]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Covering various needs and interests.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=407]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 19 Aug 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[What's New]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Titles for the times.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=406]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[All in the Family]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>When relatives and in-laws are bosses, coworkers, etc.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=393]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 28 Jul 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
<guid><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=393]]></guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Eating Out]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>When there are lots of options.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=390]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 23 Jul 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Is There Still a Crazed Camel in Our Midst?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>A fond memory for many people.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=385]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 Jul 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Orphans, Ghosts, and Zombies]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Brands in need of resuscitation.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=377]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[See How They've Grown]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Missouri's other&nbsp;metropolitan areas.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=369]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[See How We've Grown]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Counting heads.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=363]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 22 Jun 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Chain Reaction]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>One on every corner.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=357]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 15 Jun 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[When the Evening News Becomes Personal Reality]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>A&nbsp;literary response.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=350]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 05 Jun 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Princess Backlash]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Frugality meets fantasy.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=343]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 28 May 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Comfortable and Productive]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Reducing the ergonomic wear and tear.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=340]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 May 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Impact of Numbers]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Is &quot;enormous&quot; quantifiable?</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=328]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 14 May 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Once Upon an Electronic Time]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Roll on, 'puters, roll on.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=327]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 08 May 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Lap of Luxury]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Needs and wants.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=322]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Sat, 02 May 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Fiscal and Physical]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Would a BudgetBowl fill up the sports bars?</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=321]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Winter of Our Discontent]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Job satisfaction when the job market's tight.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=310]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Waxman-Markey]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>When CO2 becomes costly.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=309]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Trend Is Your Friend]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Where to next?</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=302]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 09 Apr 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Biblio-Contrarian]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Don't read inside the box.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=296]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 06 Apr 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
<guid><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=296]]></guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Not Worth the Cardboard It's Printed On?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Things aren't always what they seem.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=285]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 26 Mar 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[An Electricity Answer Blowin' in the Wind]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>The feasibility of Missouri wind power</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=278]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Beyond Smoke and Mirrors]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>The burden of trust.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=277]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
<guid><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=277]]></guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Say on Pay]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Who's watching the store?</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=273]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 06 Mar 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Leave Them Smilin']]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Casinos as an investment opportunity.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=272]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[In the Know]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Responding to hard times with good information.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=269]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Putting Today's Investment Climate in Perspective]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Now and Then</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=263]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 18 Feb 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
<guid><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=263]]></guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Cautious Good News]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Some light at the end of the tunnel?</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=258]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 09 Feb 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Cupid on the Cheap]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Are true love and an empty wallet compatible?</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=251]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
<guid><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=251]]></guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Overcoming the Past]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Business history and the Inauguration.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=237]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
<guid><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=237]]></guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Enough Is Enough]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Are you flat-out&nbsp;tired of hearing these words?</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=235]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 12 Jan 2009 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Never Saw It Coming]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Why just be wrong when you can be spectacularly wrong?</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=201]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
<guid><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=201]]></guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Have You Heard the One About ...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Are jokes about the recession just an economic form of gallows humor or do they point the way to truth and wisdom?</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=200]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 29 Dec 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[What's Hot & What's Not]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Presently, some kinds of small business show great potential.&nbsp; On the other hand, ...</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=193]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 16 Dec 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[And the Band Played On]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Is the prevailing financial mindset making things seem worse than they are?</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=177]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[When Entrepreneurial Skies Are Stormy]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Where to go for straightforward advice.</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=172]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Risk + Greed = Catastrophe]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p><em>Panic:&nbsp;The Story of Modern Financial Insanity</em> (a new book by Michael Lewis).</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=157]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 25 Nov 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Disposing of Income That We Don't Have]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>Consumers are caught between their perceived wants/needs and the amount they actually have to spend.</p><p>&nbsp;</p>]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=145]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[We're All in This Together]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[<p>A glance at the year-to-date percentage change for major international stock indexes is a stark lesson in global economics.&nbsp;]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=141]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 29 Oct 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
<guid><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=141]]></guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Lethal Plasticizing]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=134]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Polls Show ...]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=133]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 17 Oct 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[How Far We've Come]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=132]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
<guid><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=132]]></guid>
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<title><![CDATA[What's hot, what's not]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=130]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Wall Street Reads]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=131]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Wall Street, Anytown, USA]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=129]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Rosh Hashanah Respite?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=128]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 30 Sep 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
<guid><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=128]]></guid>
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<title><![CDATA[Can You Have A Guideline Without a Guide?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=93]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Back on the Rails]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=92]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Putting the Retirement Party on Hold]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=91]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 17 Jul 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A Boone to Energy Independence]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=90]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Who's to Blame?]]></title>
<description><![CDATA[]]></description>
<link><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=89]]></link>
<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
<guid><![CDATA[http://thelibrary.org/blogs/article.cfm?aid=89]]></guid>
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<title><![CDATA[On the Road Again]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Why Drop the Debt?]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Banknotes by the Bushel]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Passing the Trash]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 27 May 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Small Biz Social Networking]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 19 May 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[What We Don't Want Anymore]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Sea Change]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Mugged by a Black Swan]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Thrown Under the Foreclosure Bus]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Grocery Grief]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Job Search Resources for Former Willow Brook Employees]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Shape of Things to Come?]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[A Viable Direction?]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Clever Better in a Down Market?]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Whither Goest We?]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Springfield Business Back When]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Biz Travel 2008]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Fri, 22 Feb 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[The Next Big Thing?]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 21 Feb 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Ain't Love Lucrative!]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[It Just Does Not Make Cents!]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 06 Feb 2008 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA["Call this Lollipop Economics." --Robt. Samuelson]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Business Card Blunders]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Investment Death by a Thousand Cuts]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[The Year That Was]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[A Loss to Springfield]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Is Santa Claus Coming to Town?]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Safe and Healthful]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[What Happens When You Stick a Monkey Wrench into a Whirling Economy? ]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 17 Dec 2007 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Nitty-Gritty Mortgage Woes]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[FHA Foreclosure and Refinance Assistance]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Mismanage Your Brand -- Pay the Price]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 19 Nov 2007 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Neuroeconomics, Anyone?]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Depression in the Workplace: Recognition and Intervention]]></title>
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<title><![CDATA[Planetary Crisis in Consumer Credit?]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Subprime Time]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 24 Sep 2007 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Business, RIP]]></title>
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<pubDate><![CDATA[Mon, 10 Sep 2007 00:01:00 CDT]]></pubDate>
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