Wall
Street is getting the jitters about whether the U.S. government’s
credit rating will be downgraded as a deadline looms in the debt ceiling
debate on Capitol Hill. Stock prices were broadly lower on fears that a
credit downgrade and interest rate hike would further slow an economy
that’s already been weakening this summer. Source Link
The
nation’s biggest retailer is upping the ante to get a bigger share of
the market for streaming videos. Walmart.Com is now offering many movies
for online rental or purchase on the same day the titles are released
on DVD. Walmart joins the likes of Apple and Amazon in the online
pay-per-view market, but is not offering subscription plans for instant
viewing like Netflix. Source Link
Does
putting calorie counts on fast food menus lead to people eating less? A
new study says it does, but only if you read the numbers. Researchers
say about one in six fast food diners in New York City ordered smaller
meals after checking the calories. In 2008, New York was the first city
in the nation to require chain restaurants to post calorie counts on
menus. Source Link
