Believe it or not, that $1,000 TV you're buying probably makes the store only a few dollars. The markup on TVs is very small. But that $100 HDMI cable the salesman sold you? That yields $90-plus in profit, easy.
In my former life I was an A/V salesman, but I'm feeling much better now. So I can offer an inside look at what's really going on....
Ray McGovern Bloodied and Arrested at Clinton Speech
Sometimes the hypocrisy is just overwhelming. So, it probably shouldn't surprise us that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would deliver a speech hailing the peaceful protests that changed Egypt while 71-year-old Ray McGovern was...
Reuters' Jeff Mason: Israel said today that Iranian warships plan to sail through the Suez Canal to Syria. Does the United States view that as a provocation, and how should Israel react?
Carney: Look, I think our position on Iran in a variety of ways is well known. I would refer you on that specifically to the State Department....
