The dollar's value is dropping against other currencies, but that's not all bad. While its drop is raising the cost of imports for now, BusinessWeek says that will help stave off the risk of deflation. And in the longer term, it should help lower the trade deficit. The drop already is starting to help raise the overseas profits of corporate America.
True leaders understand they not only have a job to do, but they must project the correct image. Former White House aide Chase Untermeyer offers suggestions on how to do this in Forbes FYI. One tip: Focus on the bridge of the nose of the person you're speaking to; he will think you're looking him in the eye. Untermeyer says this technique is particularly useful if the other person is trying to unnerve you with a steely glare.
Florida residents buy a lot of wine, but not many grocery store pizzas. Those are among the results both predictable and puzzling that Florida Trend found in examing data collected by companies that track buying habits. Elder products and suntan products are big sellers in the state. Marshmallows aren't.
As summer quickly approaches, parents should be aware that sending junior off to day camp may be tax deductible. SmartMoney.com says camp expenses are deductible when your child is younger than 13 and doesn't stay overnight. IRS Publication 17 has more on the rules.
If you loved cartoons as a kid, now is a good time to collect the hand-painted celluloid images used to make them. Prices of animation art have been down since the mid-1990s. BusinessWeek reports that vintage work is increasingly hard to find today, and prices are poised to take off.
