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Today’s headlines Helen Huntley: Investors still wary even if stocks are 'on sale' "How many of you like shopping?" Bob Doll asked as he tried to warm up the crowd gathered in a ballroom at the Grand Hyatt Tampa Bay on a rainy Thursday night last month. "How many of you like to buy things when they're on sale?"
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You may be paying a higher income tax rate than some of the nation's largest companies. In 2001, eight of the 30 companies in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, including General Electric and Microsoft, paid taxes amounting to less than 20 percent of their operating profit, according to Bloomberg News data. The top 2001 tax rate for individuals: 39.1 percent.
Discount drugs: cure or placebo?
Drug companies say their discount cards help seniors most in need. Critics say the cards are just a way to lessen demand for meaningful health care reform.
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MARGE WAREHAM: Retired nurse, 64, New Port Richey
10 tips: How to pay less at the pump
With turmoil in the Middle East sending gas prices skyrocketing, drivers suddenly have fuel economy on their minds. Comparison shopping is one way to save a few dollars. Another is to reduce your gas consumption. Here are some tips for saving on gasoline:
Workforce Enterprise Florida, Inc. (a not-for-profit government-business partnership established to guide the development of Florida's economy. Its mission is to maintain a business-friendly climate conducive to the creation and retention of jobs." The site is up-to-date and covers the structure and programs of Enterprise Florida, including technology, workforce, international trade, and capital development.) America's Workforce Network, Florida
Our annual report rates the 50 most successful public companies in the Tampa Bay area. Who's shaping our economy and why. 
