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Going green against big-screen TVs
Nov. 16: Power-sucking big-screen TVs have drawn the attention of California state legislators, who will vote Wednesday on whether to make some of them illegal. But some industry groups claim it will be consumers who will suffer. NBC's Lee Cowan reports.

Maria's Market Message

Whole Foods CEO: No Positive Change

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Holiday Retail

UPS pegs Dec. 21 as busiest day of 2009
UPS Inc., the world's largest shipping carrier, expects to deliver roughly 22 million small packages on its busiest day this year — projected to be Dec. 21.

FedEx projects busier holiday peak

Scared retailers create shortages of hot toys

Wal-Mart, Amazon, Target in DVD price war

Consumers are changing, but are retailers?

Now's your chance to spy on Google

'Fakeosphere' latest Web trap for consumers

Wicked new wrinkle: Scammers impersonate FTC officials

The right way to break up with your credit card

Overdraft fee reform debate begins now

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The resurgence of 'pocketbook patriotism'

PART 2
Shopping to help save the world

PART 3
Bargain hunting as a lifestyle

PART 4
Eating only what grows around you

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