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Falling use pushing up water prices | theage.com.au
Demand falls, capacity increases, and prices rise! This is what government price/capacity controls can do when poorly managed.
Hyundai Assurance - Vehicle Return Program
This is smart marketing. Hyundai has branded an insurance product from a company called WalkAway that protects car buyers against job loss for one year after they purchase a new car as "Hyundai Assurance". It will be easy to copy, but it's they seem to be onto something.
Financial Realities of the App Store | None | AppCubby
It's interesting to see the iPhone development community deal with pricing challenges. I really liked this post, but I think that David Barnard needs some help with his accounting! Yikes!
In San Francisco, 'congestion pricing' is something they're sneezing at - Los Angeles Times
Why not simply raise the tax on parking in the city during the day? Wouldn't that have the same impact?
With Needed Cash, GMAC Will Ease Lending Restrictions - NYTimes.com
This is a great example of pipeline pressure in action.
Is the lifting of library fines long overdue? | csmonitor.com
Some libraries have completely eliminated fines. Some others are using collection agencies to collect fines. The difference in strategy is amazing.