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• Scottsdale in 'local recession,' official says
Before then, the last time Scottsdale had a decline in sales tax collections was 2001-02, following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. And that was only a 1 percent decline. Sales tax is the greatest revenue source for the general fund. City services ...
• Slowing economy hitting state tax revenues
... University of New York’s Rockefeller Institute of Government entitled “The Damage is Just Beginning.” Adjusted for inflation, revenue rose 1.6 percent versus the year-ago quarter. Further weakening in July and August suggests tax collections ...
• Riding dinosaur, robot top hot holiday toy list
Aimed at girls is Techno Source's Clickables Fairy Collections, which includes bracelets and charms that click together and contain information that can be uploaded to a virtual fairyland online. Charms start at $5.99. The rest of the "Hot Dozen" are: ...
• Listen up! Music is everywhere on the Web
And the evenings-only Top Shelf Oldies has disc jockeys like Dave the Rave that spin rare discs from their personal collections. These stations can play pretty much whatever they want because they’re operated as a labor of love by music nuts, not for ...
• EarthTalk: Painkillers and electric bikes
Many of us may be too dependent on over-the-counter painkillers to treat the occasional headache, especially given the side effects of such drugs. Ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) can increase the risk of heart and circulation problems—including heart ...