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Business
Pizza Delicious Bought An Ad On Facebook. How'd They Do?
()What happened when two guys who sell pizza out of a window in New Orleans decided to buy a Facebook ad — and what it says about the state of social-media advertising.
Special Series
Family Matters: The Money Squeeze
Multigenerational households face difficult financial decisions surrounding elder care, paying for college and retirement.
The Salt
Vermont Beer Makers Bring Back Old-Time Maple Sap Brews()
May 15, 2012 VPRBoiling down the last of the season maple sap and brewing a strong dark beer to share in the summer was a common tradition on Vermont farms a couple of generations ago. The practice had all but died out but is being revived now, thanks to a handful of local brewers.
Crisis In The Housing Market
Homebuilders' Confidence Index At 5-Year High()
May 15, 2012 An index that measures builders' sentiment rose to the highest level since May 2007, a sign that the housing market may continue to improve. Homebuilders reported improving sales and higher traffic from prospective buyers this month.
Economy
Retail Sales Slow; Consumer Prices Flat()
May 15, 2012 Consumers barely increased their spending on retail goods in April. The 0.1 percent gain was affected by cheaper gas prices and possibly the mild winter, which may have encouraged consumers to make purchases in the previous two months. Consumer prices were unchanged last month.
Europe
Powered By Germany, Eurozone Avoids Recession()
May 15, 2012 The economy of the 17 countries that use the euro narrowly avoided a recession in the first quarter despite a raging debt crisis that's raising the specter of an EU breakup. One analyst said: "The euro area might have dodged recession, but it is firing on only one cylinder."
Your Money
Canada's Housing Market Booms; Experts See Trouble()
May 15, 2012 Canada's real estate market is one of the hottest in the developed world. In Toronto, where prices rose 10 percent in March, the average detached house costs more than $600,000. But some worry that Canada is experiencing a housing bubble that's about to burst.
The Two-Way
Facebook Ups Its Forecast: Says Shares Will Sell For $34 To $38()
May 15, 2012 Strong demand has pushed the company to say it anticipates a higher initial price for its first publicly traded shares. But can the little guy get in on the action? It won't be easy, experts say.
Election 2012
JPMorgan's Loss A Gain For Campaign Positioning()
May 15, 2012 JPMorgan Chase's $2 billion loss in a risky investment brings attention to the presidential candidates' stances on financial regulation. President Obama supported the Dodd-Frank act, while Mitt Romney has said he would replace it with other regulations.
