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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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Five signs Americans are forgetting recession's lessons
Declining savings is one of five signs that American households are forgetting the lessons of the Great Recession:
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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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Six points where Mitt Romney and his economic advisers are mostly wrong
Mitt Romney’s economic plan is largely based on a whitepaper written by several “heavyweight” economists. The problem is, it's riddled with fundamental flaws. Here are six points where Mitt Romney and his economic advisers are mostly wrong about what ails the American economy and how to fix it.
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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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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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That didn't take long: AIG decides not to sue US over bailout terms
AIG, which said it had been legally bound to consider the interests of shareholders, appears to have concluded that damage to its public image would outweigh any benefits of joining the suit.
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Donald Marron $1 trillion coin: Should Obama exploit the Treasury's platinum loophole?
A $1 trillion coin could provide an answer to America's debt limit woes. Marron explores how the $1 trillion coin could work, and whether or not President Obama should take advantage of it.
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Robert Reich Want to avoid bailouts? Break up the big banks.
It's time to limit the size of banks and break up the biggest ones on Wall Street, Reich writes.
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Stefan Karlsson Is a $1 trillion coin the solution to the debt crisis?
A $1 trillion coin could be used by the Obama administration to finance spending even if the debt limit isn't raised, Karlsson writes.
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Stocks fall with Fed undecided on stimulus
Stocks faded Thursday after rallying for two days when investors caught drift of bank officials at the Federal Reserve disagreeing over continued economic stimulus. Mixed holiday sales didn't help stocks either.
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$1 million Apple heist: Thieves hit Paris store on New Year's Eve
$1 million Apple heist at the flagship store in Paris was a 'well prepared' operation, police said. Four armed thieves used the commotion around New Year's Eve festivities in downtown Paris to carry out the $1 million Apple heist.
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The Circle Bastiat 'Fiscal cliff': Cut the spending – and the melodrama
The 'fiscal cliff' is the crisis that didn't need to be, if the Bush tax cuts had been made permanent and Keynesian influence hadn't spread.
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Investors peek over 'fiscal cliff' and find ... blue skies?
Professional investors see plenty of minefields, but many believe a congressional deal will avert the worst of the 'fiscal cliff.' Another plus: Beyond the 'fiscal cliff' is a slowly improving economy.
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Stocks fall again with 'fiscal cliff' closing in
Stocks tumbled for a fifth day as a 'fiscal cliff' deal goes unfulfilled in Washington. Despite the fiscal gridlock in Washington, major stock indexes are holding on to gains for the year.
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Can Ben Bernanke save the job market if 'fiscal cliff' talks fail?
The Federal Reserve said this week it would maintain ultralow interest rates until the unemployment rate falls to at least 6.5 percent, unless inflation starts looming as a near-term risk.
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Stocks lower as Wall Street eyes Washington
Stocks closed down Thursday despite the fourth straight weekly drop in applications for unemployment benefits. Energy and technology stocks fell the most on Wall Street.
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Stocks gain on budget talk optimism, Fed stimulus
Stocks rose Tuesday in light of progress in budget talks being held in Washington. Stocks have edged up since the start of the month as investors watch for developments in the budget talks.
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Are moves to add jobs to US factory floors a harbinger, or outliers?
Apple, Lenovo, LG Chem, and now Daimler AG have all recently said they plan to add manufacturing jobs in the US. President Obama hopes it's a sign of the times, but economists say it's, at best, a nascent trend.
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Paper Economy Mortgage rates fall to 3.4 percent
The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage decreased 2 basis point to 3.43 percent since last week, according to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association data.
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Stocks rise on fiscal cliff hopes
Stocks closed mostly higher on Wall Street Wednesday as traders grew more hopeful that a budget deal will be reached in Washington. Rising stocks narrowly outnumbered falling ones on the New York Stock Exchange.
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The Circle Bastiat Does government spending really promote economic growth?
Salerno questions the Keynesian doctrine that government spending per se raises income and promotes economic recovery.
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GDP comes in strong. But will 'fiscal cliff' slow growth?
The economy grew at a 2.7 percent pace in the third quarter, according to the latest GDP report, but the road ahead depends heavily on how politicians deal with the fiscal cliff.
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Stocks climb on hopes for 'cliff'-skirting deal
Stocks rose in afternoon trading Wednesday on signs that the US may avoid the 'fiscal cliff' after all. 'Fiscal cliff' concerns have weighed on stocks since the election.
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Paper Economy Mortgage rates drop to 3.4 percent
The latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association shows an average decrease of 1 basis point in 30-year fixed-rate mortgages since last week.
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Fiscal cliff warning sends stocks sliding
Frustration from Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid over the fiscal cliff pushed stocks downward Tuesday. Worries about budget talks have been hanging over the stock market for weeks.
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Home prices on the rise: why that is good for US economy
Nationwide, home prices rose 3.6 percent in the third quarter compared with the same period in 2011, new data show. The jump points to a broad recovery in the long-sluggish housing market.
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Paper Economy Whatever happened to limited government?
The concept of “limited government” seems to have become a relic of sorts, writes SoldAtTheTop, mocked by one side of the ideological spectrum, paid lip service to by the other but widely discarded overall.
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The New Economy Credit card debt rises to nearly $5,000 per borrower
Borrowing on credit cards is up 4.9 percent from a year ago, TransUnion reports.
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Stocks end flat after HP shocker, Fed warning
Dow drops less than 8 points despite Bernanke warming of 'fiscal cliff' dangers and HP disclosure that it will have to take an $8.8 billion charge for accounting 'improprieties' at a company it acquired last year.
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