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Manufacturing powers economic, stock market gains
Apr 21, 2011
Strong corporate profits show that industrial output is a bright spot for the U.S. economy, as global demand and a weak dollar drive sales.
U.S. Downgrade: The First Wall Street Analyst Reactions
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Heidi Moore
Aug 7, 2011
If you're having a good weekend, you're a person who doesn't have any money in the markets. For everyone else, this is a weekend of looking for a...
Gold hits record-high, dollar falls following Bernanke address
Apr 28, 2011
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave a first-ever press conference yesterday. The dollar dropped in reaction, but share prices and gold have hit new highs.
SCOTUS throws out gender-bias suit against Walmart
Jun 20, 2011
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a class-action effort against Wal-Mart Stores could not go forward.
The economics of humiliation
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Kai Ryssdal
Aug 2, 2011
Poet, social critic and author Wayne Koestenbaum discusses why there's so much shame involved in issues of money.
After Hurricane Irene, Many on Wall Street Stay Home
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Heidi Moore
Aug 29, 2011
There's a saying in the markets: "If you're going to panic, panic early."...
New Jersey legislation approves cuts in benefits
Jun 24, 2011
Garden State lawmakers gave final approval to a plan that would require public workers to pay more for benefits. Joshua Rauh, associate professor of finance at Northwestern University, explains.
The Irony of Fannie and Freddie Suing Banks
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Heidi Moore
Sep 3, 2011
The FHFA's sweeping lawsuits against 17 banks, filed Friday afternoon, seem to be largely like a case of case of brother-versus-brother, with the...
Savings will drive the economy forward
Aug 19, 2011
Some economists are saying consumer spending will push the economy forward. But outgoing Federal Reserve bank president Thomas Hoenig says savings will save the economy in the long term.