Items by By MOTOKO RICH
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For Craftsmen, Craigslist Is a Slender Lifeline
Posted: May 3rd, 2012, 10:14pm EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Largely excluded from the economic recovery, carpenters, electricians, plumbers and other construction workers are pleading for work on the online classified advertising site.
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For Craftsmen, Craigslist Is a Slender Lifeline
Posted: May 3rd, 2012, 9:09pm EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Largely excluded from the economic recovery, carpenters, electricians, plumbers and other construction workers are pleading for work on the online classified advertising site.
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Economix: Test Scores and Housing Costs
Posted: April 19th, 2012, 6:01pm EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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A new study quantifies the difference in housing costs between areas with high- and low-performing schools.
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U.S. Added Only 120,000 Jobs in March, Report Shows
Posted: April 6th, 2012, 1:09pm EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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The United States economy added a relatively weak 120,000 jobs in March but the unemployment rate dipped to 8.2 percent from 8.3 percent, the Labor Department said on Friday.
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Investors Aim to Buy Thousands of Homes to Rent to Tenants
Posted: April 3rd, 2012, 1:40pm EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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With house prices still down, some large investors are creating huge portfolios by buying thousands of homes at deep discounts and then renting them out.
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Economix Blog: Income Inequality and Teenage Pregnancy
Posted: April 3rd, 2012, 1:00pm EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Teenage childbearing is "a symptom, not a cause" of poverty and economic immobility, one researcher says.
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Economics of Family Life, as Taught by a Power Couple
Posted: February 11th, 2012, 8:27pm EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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Betsey Stevenson and Justin Wolfers form a sort of power couple in economics. They’re the go-to pair on financial issues of marriage, divorce and child-rearing.
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U.S. Economy Added 243,000 Jobs in January; Unemployment Rate Is 8.3%
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 1:19pm EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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The front wheels have lifted off the runway. Now, Americans are waiting to see if the economy can truly get aloft.
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U.S. Economy Added 243,000 Jobs in January; Unemployment Rate Is 8.3%
Posted: February 3rd, 2012, 12:51pm EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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The United States economy gained momentum in January, adding 243,000 jobs, the second straight month of better-than- expected gains.
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In Atlanta, Housing Woes Reflect Nation’s Economic Pain
Posted: January 31st, 2012, 8:36pm EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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Despite a few modest signs of improvement, housing prices continue to fall nationwide, with Atlanta earning the distinction as the weakest performer.
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In Atlanta, Housing Woes Reflect Nation’s Economic Pain
Posted: January 31st, 2012, 8:36pm EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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Despite a few modest signs of improvement, housing prices continue to fall nationwide, with Atlanta earning the distinction as the weakest performer.
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Unemployed Mortgage Holders Get Payment Extension
Posted: January 12th, 2012, 1:10am EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac say they will extend their existing programs so that unemployed borrowers can defer part or all of their monthly payments for up to 12 months.
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States Pay to Train Workers, to Companies’ Benefit
Posted: January 8th, 2012, 5:47am EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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Caterpillar is one of dozens of companies, many with growing profits and large cash reserves, that have come to expect states to pay for training for factory workers in return for creating jobs.
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States Pay to Train Workers, to Companies’ Benefit
Posted: January 8th, 2012, 5:47am EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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Caterpillar is one of dozens of companies, many with growing profits and large cash reserves, that have come to expect states to pay for training for factory workers in return for creating jobs.
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States Pay to Train Workers, to Companies’ Benefit
Posted: January 8th, 2012, 5:47am EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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Caterpillar is one of dozens of companies, many with growing profits and large cash reserves, that have come to expect states to pay for training for factory workers in return for creating jobs.
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States Pay to Train Workers, to Companies’ Benefit
Posted: January 8th, 2012, 5:47am EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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Caterpillar is one of dozens of companies, many with growing profits and large cash reserves, that have come to expect states to pay for training for factory workers in return for creating jobs.
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Realtor Association Says It Overcounted Existing-Home Sales
Posted: December 22nd, 2011, 1:11am EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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The National Association of Realtors said sales from 2007 to 2010 were about 14 percent lower than it previously reported.
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Realtor Association Says It Overcounted Existing-Home Sales
Posted: December 22nd, 2011, 1:11am EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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The National Association of Realtors said sales from 2007 to 2010 were about 14 percent lower than it previously reported.
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Working for Less: As States Shift to Contract Workers, Savings Are Not Clear-Cut
Posted: November 8th, 2011, 2:00am EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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A Michigan plan to replace state employees at a veterans’ facility with contract workers highlights the difficulty of outsourcing in the face of strained budgets.
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Economix Blog: The Rising Value of a Science Degree
Posted: October 20th, 2011, 7:23am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Demand for science, technology, engineering and math skills is spreading far beyond fields like computing and lab research, a study finds.
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Economix Blog: What Do You Call This 'Recovery'?
Posted: October 6th, 2011, 7:40pm EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Looking for a word to describe a period that is neither an adequate job generator nor a genuine contraction.
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U.S. Posts Stronger Job Growth in July
Posted: August 5th, 2011, 4:37pm EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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The U.S. added 117,000 jobs last month, the strongest figure since April, but it may still not be high enough to relieve fears of a renewed recession.
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U.S. Posts Stronger Job Growth in July
Posted: August 5th, 2011, 4:37pm EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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The U.S. added 117,000 jobs last month, the strongest figure since April, but it may still not be high enough to relieve fears of a renewed recession.
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Economix: Help Wanted Ads Bode Ill for Jobs
Posted: August 1st, 2011, 1:59pm EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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A survey shows that vacancies advertised in Internet job listings fell by 217,000 in July.
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Economy Faces a Jolt as Benefit Checks Run Out
Posted: July 11th, 2011, 7:30am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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About 20 percent of personal income comes from government payments, and as programs are trimmed, reduced consumer spending could slow the recovery.
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Economy Faces a Jolt as Benefit Checks Run Out
Posted: July 11th, 2011, 7:30am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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About 20 percent of personal income comes from government payments, and as programs are trimmed, reduced consumer spending could slow the recovery.
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Learn to Earn: Tough Calculus as Technical Schools Face Deep Cuts
Posted: July 10th, 2011, 9:31am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Federal funding for vocational and technical education is at risk, but such courses may keep disengaged high school students from being left behind.
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Learn to Earn: Tough Calculus as Technical Schools Face Deep Cuts
Posted: July 10th, 2011, 9:31am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Federal funding for vocational and technical education is at risk, but such courses may keep disengaged high school students from being left behind.
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Why Is This Man Smiling?
Posted: April 9th, 2011, 1:37am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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His company, Zappos, is a retailing phenomenon. His book, “Delivering Happiness,” is a best seller. But Tony Hsieh remains a mystery.
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Government Shutdown Would Have Wide Ripples
Posted: April 7th, 2011, 11:40pm EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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The government is a very big business, and temporarily pulling the plug would disrupt many other businesses.
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Government Shutdown Would Have Wide Ripples
Posted: April 7th, 2011, 11:13pm EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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The government is a very big business, and temporarily pulling the plug would disrupt many other businesses.
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Disabled, but Looking for Work
Posted: April 7th, 2011, 11:36am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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The number of people collecting Social Security disability benefits is rising, and the agency’s Ticket to Work employment program has done little to ease the burden.
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Weather Hurt U.S. Job Growth in January
Posted: February 4th, 2011, 9:08am EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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The reported job growth of 36,000 jobs was well below forecasts, though some economists blamed the weather.
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Weather Hurt U.S. Job Growth in January
Posted: February 4th, 2011, 8:53am EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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The reported job growth of 36,000 jobs was well below forecasts, though some economists blamed the weather.
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Uncertainty Over Economy Clouds Obama Speech
Posted: January 24th, 2011, 11:48pm EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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As President Obama prepares to tackle the economy in his State of the Union address Tuesday, economists and industry executives are sifting through the data.
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Uncertainty Over Economy Clouds Obama Speech
Posted: January 24th, 2011, 11:00pm EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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As President Obama prepares to tackle the economy in his State of the Union address Tuesday, economists and industry executives are sifting through the data.
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Weighing Costs, Companies Favor Temporary Help
Posted: December 20th, 2010, 2:43am EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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There is concern that temporary employees will become a more entrenched part of the work force.
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Weighing Costs, Companies Favor Temporary Help
Posted: December 20th, 2010, 2:43am EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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There is concern that temporary employees will become a more entrenched part of the work force.
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Few New Jobs as Jobless Rate Rises to 9.8%
Posted: December 4th, 2010, 2:30am EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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The economy added only 39,000 jobs in November, dampening hopes that a recovery was building.
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Economix: States Find a Rebound in Tax Receipts
Posted: November 30th, 2010, 2:02pm EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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Collections were up in the third quarter compared to a year ago, but still lagged behind 2008.
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Income and Satisfaction
Posted: September 29th, 2010, 3:41pm EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Making less than co-workers makes employees unhappy, but making more doesn't necessarily make them happy, a study finds.
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Jobless Rate Rises in 27 States
Posted: September 21st, 2010, 11:06am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Nevada continued to have that highest jobless rate among the states in August, a month in which 27 states reported higher unemployment.
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Temp Hiring Trend Doesn’t Bode Well
Posted: September 7th, 2010, 7:57pm EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Temporary help services may have had some of the strongest job growth of any industry in August, but the employment increase still pales in comparison to job growth in the sector earlier this year.
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Given Stimulus Funds to Rehire, Schools Wait and See
Posted: August 17th, 2010, 10:20pm EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Some of the nation’s biggest school districts are balking at using federal aid to hire teachers right away, citing looming budget deficits.
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Nation Lost 131,000 Jobs as Governments Cut Back
Posted: August 6th, 2010, 8:28pm EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Private employers were unable to add enough jobs in July to overcome the loss of thousands of Census and government jobs.
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What Friday's Jobs Report May Hold
Posted: August 5th, 2010, 6:08pm EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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The headline number will almost certainly be negative, economists say, but there may be some bright patches between the clouds.
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Don't Worry, Working Moms
Posted: August 3rd, 2010, 10:02am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Having a mother work during the first year of her child's life is not necessarily a bad thing for the child, a new study finds.
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Economists Expect Slower Growth in 2nd Half
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 1:01am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Economists are tempering their outlook ahead of a report on Friday on the nation’s output in the second quarter.
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Economists Expect Slower Growth in 2nd Half
Posted: July 30th, 2010, 1:01am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Amid slow job creation, reduced housing activity and a dip in retail sales, many economists have downgraded expectations for the rest of the year.
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Making Sense of the Jobless Claims Numbers
Posted: June 10th, 2010, 6:24pm EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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The tea leaves are getting harder to read.
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A Jobless Rate Still Unaffected by New Hiring
Posted: June 3rd, 2010, 10:37pm EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Many unemployed people are beginning to look for work again, encouraged by reports of a strengthening economy.
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Random House Cedes Some E-Rights to Styron Clan
Posted: April 26th, 2010, 3:20am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Random House appears to be letting go of digital rights to several works by William Styron without a fight, potentially opening the way for other authors to take their e-books away from traditional publishers.
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Barnes & Noble Chooses Chief From Web Unit
Posted: March 19th, 2010, 12:42am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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The appointment of William Lynch, president of the Web division, to succeed Stephen Riggio was seen as a move toward a digital future.
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Judge Hears Arguments on Google Book Settlement
Posted: February 19th, 2010, 2:42pm EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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The proposal to create the world’s largest digital library has put giants like Sony and Microsoft on opposite sides.
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Publishers Win a Bout in E-Book Price Fight
Posted: February 9th, 2010, 12:34am EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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Publishers have managed to take some control — at least temporarily — of how much consumers pay for their content.
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Media Talk: Kindle Books in Snack Sizes
Posted: February 8th, 2010, 1:08am EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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FT Press is selling stripped-down, 1,000- to 2,000-word versions of books, for $1.99, and a new series of essays of about 5,000 words, for $2.99.
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Books on iPad Offer Publishers a Pricing Edge
Posted: January 28th, 2010, 10:38am EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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Newspapers had a mixed reaction to the tablet, but most of the largest book publishers have signed on to provide e-book content.
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Dreamy Sales of Jung Book Stir Analysis
Posted: December 25th, 2009, 3:25am EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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“The Red Book” by Carl Jung has surprised booksellers and its publisher with strong sales — despite its $195 price tag.
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Legal Battles Over E-Book Rights to Older Books
Posted: December 13th, 2009, 2:13am EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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The ownership of the e-book rights to older titles is a growing source of conflict in the publishing industry.
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Google to Revise a Book Pact by Nov. 9
Posted: October 7th, 2009, 11:17pm EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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The agreement is being renegotiated after the federal government said it seemed the existing settlement would violate antitrust laws.
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Booksellers Anticipate a Big Week
Posted: September 8th, 2009, 1:52am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Next week publishers will release “The Lost Symbol,” Dan Brown’s follow-up to “The Da Vinci Code,” and other high-profile titles, including Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s memoir.
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Book Invites Readers to Provide Footnotes
Posted: September 6th, 2009, 11:56pm EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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In an experiment by SharedBook, readers of “Nurture Shock” can weigh in with their own annotations online.
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Houghton Unit Names a Publisher
Posted: July 23rd, 2009, 1:25am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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The appointment of Bruce Nichols filled a job that had been vacant since the previous publisher resigned amid turmoil.
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Target Can Make Sleepy Titles Into Best Sellers
Posted: July 22nd, 2009, 1:35am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Target has been building itself into a tastemaker for books over the last few years, highlighting largely unknown writers through its book club and Bookmarked Breakout program.
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Barnes & Noble Plans an Extensive E-Bookstore
Posted: July 21st, 2009, 1:29am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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The retailer said users will have access to up to a million titles within the next year.
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James Frey and Co-Writer Sell Series to HarperCollins
Posted: July 2nd, 2009, 4:00am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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The first book is about a group of alien teenagers who hide on earth after their planet is attacked by hostile invaders.
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Preparing to Sell E-Books, Google Takes on Amazon
Posted: June 1st, 2009, 12:44am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Google plans to help publishers sell digital versions of new books direct to consumers, for use on phones or e-book readers.
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Book Fair Buzz Is Not Contained Between 2 Covers
Posted: May 31st, 2009, 5:05pm EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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At BookExpo America, the publishing industry’s annual trade convention, publishers seemed to put their own stamps on the conversation about electronic books that has hijacked the business.
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Declining Book Sales Cast Gloom at an Expo
Posted: May 29th, 2009, 12:41am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Authors, publishers and booksellers gathered for their annual convention amid news that sales had fallen 1.5 percent to just over 3 billion copies last year.
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Print Books Are Target of Pirates on the Web
Posted: May 12th, 2009, 1:10am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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E-reader technology is making it easier to obtain and distribute copyrighted material on the Web for free.
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Print Books Are Target of Pirates on the Web
Posted: May 12th, 2009, 1:10am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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E-reader technology is making it easier to obtain and distribute copyrighted material on the Web for free.
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Amazon Says Error Removed Listings
Posted: April 14th, 2009, 1:30am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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A computer error that caused thousands of books on Amazon.com to lose their sales rankings led to cries of censorship from some critics.
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Audrey Niffenegger Receives $5 Million Advance for Second Novel
Posted: March 11th, 2009, 12:25am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Six years after the publication of her blockbuster novel, “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” Audrey Niffenegger has sold a new manuscript to Scribner for close to $5 million.
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HarperCollins Lays Off 2 Executives
Posted: February 10th, 2009, 11:27pm EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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The ax continued to fall in the New York publishing world on Tuesday, as HarperCollins Publishers announced a restructuring and layoffs that claimed the jobs of two of its top executives.
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Endorsement at a Crime Scene: A Book Plugged in ‘Scarpetta’
Posted: January 19th, 2009, 12:12am EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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Patricia Cornwell, the best-selling crime fiction writer, uses her latest Kay Scarpetta novel to promote “American Rust,” a first novel by Philipp Meyer.
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Executives Replaced At Borders As Sales Fall
Posted: January 5th, 2009, 7:06pm EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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The book retailer said that George L. Jones would be succeeded by Ron Marshall, a private equity executive with experience turning around ailing companies.
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Google Hopes to Open a Trove of Little-Seen Books
Posted: January 5th, 2009, 1:37am EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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Google’s book search may allow writers to make money from titles that have been out of commercial circulation for years.
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Puttin’ Off the Ritz: The New Austerity in Publishing
Posted: January 4th, 2009, 10:32pm EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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Amid a relentless string of layoffs and pay-freeze announcements, book publishers are clamping down on some of the business’s most glittery and cozy traditions.
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Book Publisher Suspends New Acquisitions
Posted: November 24th, 2008, 11:10pm EST by By MOTOKO RICH
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, which has undergone staff layoffs and other turbulences, has temporarily suspended acquisitions of new manuscripts.
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Paper Cuts: Writing Can Be a Dangerous Business
Posted: October 18th, 2008, 5:31am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Roberto Saviano, the Italian writer who has been living under state protection for the past two years after penning a book about the shady business practices of the Camorra, the organized crime group that operates in his home region around Naples, was at the Frankfurt Book Fair to receive an award for the movie that was based on his book, “Gomorrah.”
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Bosses May Have Hastened Chief’s Departure at HarperCollins
Posted: June 6th, 2008, 1:03am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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Accounts differ on the timeline of events that led Jane Friedman, the chief executive of HarperCollins Publishers Worldwide, to unexpectedly announce her resignation on Wednesday.
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Potter Was Still Magical, but Not All Books Rose
Posted: May 30th, 2008, 12:02am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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The final Harry Potter installment gave a much-needed jolt to the publishing industry last July, but publishers still struggled to sell more books overall than they did in 2006.
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Rowling to Testify in Trial Over Potter Lexicon
Posted: April 14th, 2008, 10:30am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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New HarperCollins Unit to Try to Cut Writer Advances
Posted: April 4th, 2008, 2:37am EDT by By MOTOKO RICH
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The new unit will also try to eliminate the costly practice of allowing booksellers to return unsold copies.
