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What runs but cannot walk? What sometimes sings but never talks? What has hands but has no arms? What has a face but no head?read more
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A STEAK IN NORTH PALM
BY JAN NORRIS jnorris@floridaweekly.com Big restaurant news for the little Village of North Palm Beach.read more
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To INDEX or NOT?
As those of you who have been reading this column for a while know, I am a big fan of Exchange Traded Funds and low-cost index mutual funds. By buying these securities, you are basically buy- ing a...
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MONEY & INVESTING
If you could go back in time, say, seven years ago, what one thing would you invest in? Maybe buy Apple? That would have been a good move, you would have made a nearly 350 percent return on your money....
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Cyber Security
SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY IT’S BECOME NEWS THAT’S NOT UNEXPECTED any more. We awaken to learn that yet another national retailer has been hacked and once again credit-card information for millions of...
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I believe, as a whole, politicians are good people. Sure, there are a few bad apples here and there but for the most part, the ones I have met are hard working, caring individuals who truly want to...
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Rhythm remains
BY ROGER WILLIAMS rwilliams@floridaweekly.com LIKE A MAGIC GARDEN, PERHAPS, BALLROOM dancing is a world unto its own — but one open to all comers and thriving in Florida.read more
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Oxbridge Academy students engage in debate during Federal Reserve Challenge
Oxbridge Academy brought national monetary policy to life at its annual Federal Reserve Challenge in May. Twenty-four students in the Oxbridge Honors Seminar Course in Macroeconomics participated in...
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Jupiter Medical CEO to take reins at Tampa General Hospital
Jupiter Medical Center president and CEO John Couris will become its next president and chief executive officer of Tampa General Hospital, the hospital announced last week. Mr. Couris has led Jupiter...
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MONEY & INVESTING
People always ask me why I continue to write Money & Investing articles now that I am in the jewelry business. I guess there are two main reasons. First, it allows me to stay connected to my...
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Study: Five causes at root of low homeownership rate
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS Despite steadily improving local job markets and historically low mortgage rates, the U.S. homeownership rate is stuck near a 50-year low because of a perverse mix of...
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MONEY & INVESTING
When working on a fixed income derivatives desk, one of the most exciting days was Federal Reserve announcement day.read more
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Kind workplaces
SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY How “kind” is your workplace? Are your employees or coworkers stressed to the max, overly competitive and habitually secretive? Or are people open, communicative, helpful and...
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MONEY & INVESTING
With so much financial information available, it is impossible for an average investor to read it all. Many of us just scan the headlines to get a sense of what is going on in the markets. But often...
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Lifting UP
SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY MORE AMERICANS WILL TRAVEL THIS INDEpendence Day than ever before, according to a forecast by AAA. A record-breaking 44.2 million Americans (2.3 million Floridians) will take...
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Generally, people don’t get too passionate about economic theory. Most would rather be forced to binge watch the entire season of “Cop Rock” 15 times than discuss inflation, monetary policy or the...
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Loud & clear
SPECIAL TO FLORIDA WEEKLY EVERYWHERE WE TURN LATELY, THERE SEEMS to be a new corporate crisis in the headlines. Some of the largest, most visible and successful companies are being forced to publicly...
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MONEY & INVESTING
I don’t really get the whole meal kit delivery popularity sweeping across the country. If you have never heard of these services, it is where a company sends you a package full of ingredients along...
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Julien’s Auctions taps Tim Luke for contemporary, street art divisions
FLORIDA WEEKLY STAFF A Hobe Sound man is about to become bi-coastal.Julien’s Auctions, the auction house to the stars, has named industry veteran and auctioneer Tim Luke its executive director,...
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Eat, drink, shop
FLORIDA WEEKLY STAFF Shoppers have a few more excuses for visiting The Gardens Mall, with the opening of five new stores, two restaurants and recent renovations of existing retailers.read more
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