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Fiscal Cliff Looming as Congress Adjourns As the November election nears, Congress has adjourned to permit Senators and Representatives to campaign full time. On January
Weekly Market Wrap: Stocks moved mostly sideways for the week and ended 0.38% lower as global growth concerns linger while US housing data continues to
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Weekly Market Wrap: Stocks hit multi-year highs and commodities surged as the Fed announces an open-ended stimulus plan to purchase mortgage bonds at $40B per
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Six Month Deferral for Fiscal Cliff? Speaking in Chicago on September 6, Senate Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) proposed a change in the plan to reduce
Weekly Market Wrap: Stocks resume adding on to 2012 gains as stocks and gold surge on additional global stimulus. For The Week The S&P 500
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