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Top 5 bull markets since 1929
The bull market that started in 2009 is currently the fifth most spectacular rise in stock prices since at least 1929. Can you guess which bull markets have been even more impressive?
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Debt-ceiling showdown: 4 reasons it's not a replay of 2011
In 2011, Congress and President Obama went to the brink of government default when congressional Republicans balked at raising the nation's debt ceiling. The spring of 2013 appears to have another debt ceiling fight in store. Here are the top four things that have changed.
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 3 ways they differ on regulation
Wall Street is a big target – blamed for the financial crisis that led to the Great Recession. Mitt Romney says efforts to rein in financiers via more regulation are an attack on “economic freedom.” President Obama says new regulations would make it “more profitable to play by the rules than to game the system.” Here are three specifics on which the two differ.
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A brief history of the Greek debt crisis
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Which countries have a higher credit rating than the US?
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How much does that snow storm cost, anyway?
Effects from a snow storm like the one that blanketed the mid-Atlantic this week can add up to billions of dollars, once lost productivity and sales and emergency road clearing are factored in. But the cost to the overall US economy is likely to be short term.
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Stock market 2010: Analysts predict a fast start, then bumps
The stock market will close 2009 with some momentum. But will it be able to carry that growth through 2010?
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Good and bad news in home prices, consumer confidence
Surveys released Thursday suggest American consumer confidence is up, fueled by improved home prices and jobs data. But some headwinds to recovery remain.
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Is the recovery in home prices stalling?
Case-Shiller index shows no monthly gain in home prices, although annual recovery continues.
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Oil prices top $78 a barrel - double the cost of a year ago
Cold temperatures have boosted demand for home heating oil. Higher oil prices pose another challenge for the American consumer.
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Second stimulus? US House passes $154 billion jobs bill.
The jobs bill would provide funding for job training and transportation projects. The Senate has yet to vote on the legislation.
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US economy: revised GDP numbers raise specter of a relapse
New GDP figures released Tuesday suggest that the US economy is growing more slowly than initially thought. Obama warns that loss of confidence could lead to a 'double-dip' recession.
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Will Intel earnings lead Dow past 10000?
Companies, including Intel, are reporting earnings for the third quarter this week. If those reports bolster optimism on Wall Street, a bull-market rally could continue.
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G-20 nears agreement on 'peer review' of economies
The apparent aim of such critiques is to try to prevent the economies of individual countries from becoming unstable pillars.
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Is the bull market back?
The stock market is roaring again and consumers are starting to feel better. One problem: they're still not ready to spend.
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Recession over? Five signs Bernanke may be right
A number of positive trends support the Federal Reserve chief's statement that the recession has "very likely" ended.
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ECONOMIC SCENE: US begins crackdown on CEO pay. Will it work?
In 1965, CEOs of major US firms made 24 times an average worker’s pay. By 2004, that ratio was 431 times.
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US stocks fall, cutting into August's gains
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Home prices are up. No, down. No, flat. Where's the truth?
Latest Case-Shiller index shows monthly gains, though prices are down 15.4 percent from last June. But such barometers are not a one-stop guide to the housing market.
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Brazil oil giant, Petrobras, in corruption spotlight
A congressional inquiry could taint not only the state-owned company but Brazil's president and the woman he hopes will succeed him.
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Consumer spending up in June
If Americans continue reaching into their pocketbooks, back-to-school sales could be better than expected.
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Home prices rise - but is it for real?
One home price index rose for the first time in three years Tuesday, but foreclosures still pose a hurdle to market stability.
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Bulls back as Dow closes above 9000
Companies in the S&P 500 index are beating profit expectations by about 10 percent in the second quarter.
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CIT plight hints at more bankruptcies ahead
According to Standard & Poor's, 181 companies this year have defaulted on their debt – four times the number last year.
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Google's operating system escalates Microsoft duel
Google Inc. is hoping to gain greater control over how personal computers work by developing a free operating system that will attack Microsoft Corp.’s golden goose - its long-dominant Windows franchise.
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Four US cities buck housing downturn
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Rise of the 40-something intern
Some mid-career professionals are moving forward by starting over.
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ECONOMIC SCENE: Will Fed’s stimulus send inflation soaring?
The central bank says it will pull back when the US recovers, but the timing is tricky.
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Home prices keep falling, but sales revive as buyers bargain shop
More properties went on the market in April. Anxious sellers – including banks – boosted the inventory of unsold homes to 10.2 months' worth.
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US home prices down 19.1 percent
Minneapolis posts record 6.1 percent monthly decline, according to the S&P/Case-Shiller index.
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