The core inflation rate -- which strips out food and energy prices -- slid to an annual rate of 1.4% in the third quarter from 2% in the second quarter. Low inflation, courtesy of a weak economy, giv

When Daniel Morris, an employee at the Oregon Department of Health, first saw the numbers, he was sure that something was wrong.Looking at tobacco production figures for April 2009, he noticed that p

For the tobacco industry, there’s a lot of money to be made by getting people hooked on cigarettes and keeping them as customers for life. But smoking cessation products are increasingly sendin

I’ve been in South America this week, speaking nine times in five days, interspersed with lots of meetings. The conversation kept coming back to the prospects for the dollar, but I was just as

Ever since cave paintings presented a rudimentary depiction of the male and female form, pornography has had its place in the history of human existence. From Victorian lithographs and Tijuana Bibles

How is the Marlboro Man faring during these tough times? We’ll find out on Wednesday. Tobacco giant Altria (MO) is scheduled to report third-quarter results on Wednesday morning. The Richmond,

If you ever find yourself in Springfield (state unknown) and have a sudden craving for something cold, sweet, and spicy, I’d highly recommend the chutney-flavored Squishee at the local Kwik-E-M

Two factors combined to create the Golden Age of Advertising: The post-World War II boom and TV’s invasion of the nation’s living rooms. Both now seem as distant as the Peloponnesian War

With budget shortfalls across the board, state and federal governments are looking to raise revenue by excising greater taxes on all sorts of things.Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the US Centers for

Just what the world needs: 3 books on scam artist Bernie Madoff being rushed into print.Is there much we don’t know about Madoff’s Ponzi scheme or any devastating news in the offing?