Shoppers at this morning’s grand opening of Washington’s first Costco got a little more than they bargained for: A sample-tasting, high-fiving vice president of the United States. Joe Biden tried on watches and perused pies during his morning outing, intended...
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Photograph by Susan Walsh/AP Photo
Vice President Joe Biden talks with Costco employees in the bakery section of the store in Washington on Nov. 29, 2012. Biden went shopping for presents and to highlight the importance of renewing middle-class tax cuts so families and businesses have more certainty at this critical time for our economy.
Biden Opens Wallet at Costco Debut
Beating the Fiscal Cliff Skews Dividend Yields
Many companies are keeping shareholders away from the fiscal cliff by declaring special dividends, payable before year-end. Costco Wholesale announced a $3 billion dividend today. Billionaire Sheldon Adelson’s Las Vegas Sands has a $2.3 billion payout coming up. The rush...
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