Topic: Frank Fantozzi
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Role reversal as Wall Street blames Washington for economic woes
A number of economists and financial managers say Washington is making the volatility on Wall Street worse, when it should be acting as a calming influence.
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Dow drops 1,147 points over three trading days. Is that a 'crash'?
The Dow has lost 9.13 percent of its value over three days of trading. It's bad, but investors have seen much worse in previous sell-offs. Still, 'crash' versus 'correction' is a matter of debate.
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Why Wall Street isn’t worried about a government shutdown
Wall Street insiders aren't worried the government might hang an 'out to lunch' sign. The market improved during the 1995 government shutdowns. Of greater concern: raising the debt ceiling.
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Stocks end mixed. Best first quarter since 1998.
Stocks closed out the quarter with the Dow gaining 742 points, its biggest first-quarter point gain in more than a decade and its biggest percentage gain since 1994.
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Unemployment rate drops to 8.9 percent. Has the economy turned a corner?
Not only did the unemployment rate fall, but the US economy added 192,000 jobs in February. But economists view the numbers differently.
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