Last Christmas for tax free Internet shopping?

Washington Times:

It’s a scenario all too familiar to retailers: A customer walks in, asks to see a product, discusses it at length with the sales staff, and then pulls out his cellphone.

Jason Brewer, vice president of communications and advocacy for theRetail Industry Leaders Association, explains what happens next: “He uses his smartphone to take a picture of the bar code on the back of the item, and then, right in [...]

Bricks-and-mortar stores aim to nail down sales tax

It’s a scenario all too familiar to retailers: A customer walks in, asks to see a product, discusses it at length with the sales staff, and then pulls out his cellphone.

Jason Brewer, vice president of communications and advocacy for the Retail Industry Leaders Association, explains what happens next: “He uses his smartphone to take a picture of the bar code on the back of the item, and then, right in [...]

Obama plans to dump government buildings; Goal $15B return 3yrs

The federal government, the country’s biggest property owner, is looking to unload a hefty chunk of its real estate portfolio.

The Obama administration has identified 14,000 buildings that agencies can afford to lose, and put forward a new plan on Wednesday that will help move the process along.

At the center of the effort is legislation that would create a Civilian Property Realignment Board, an independent commission based on the similar panel that [...]