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    Did JPMorgan make the case for stricter oversight?

    A poster of JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon is covered with eggs thrown by protesters, outside the gate of JP Morgan Chase annual stockholders meeting Tuesday in Tampa.

    May 15, 2012 10:16 PM

    The $2 billion trading loss at JPMorgan Chase has renewed calls for stricter oversight of Wall Street banks. Two years after Congress passed an overhaul of financial rules, many of those changes have yet to be finalized.

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    Dow Jones average continues a two-week slide

    British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, left, talks with Spanish Finance Minister Luis de Guindos Jurado, during the EU Finance ministerial meeting at the European Council building in Brussels, Tuesday.

    May 15, 2012 4:27 PM

    Europes latest political impasse cast a gloom over financial markets Tuesday. The euro plunged, and the Dow Jones industrial average extended a slide that has wiped out nearly 5 percent of its value in two weeks.

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    Americans spending a bit more as gas prices fall

    Gas prices are displayed at a gas station Monday in Portland, Ore. Motorists across most of the country have been getting a break on gas prices, but not on the West Coast.

    May 15, 2012 1:45 PM

    Americans are starting to see some relief from higher gas prices, a change that could revive the economy in the months ahead.

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    Cheaper gas not enough to boost summer driving

    Economists and tourism experts are expecting only a small uptick in summer travelers. Gas prices are lower, but still high enough to keep lower-income Americans off the road. The job market is improving, but still shaky. And household debt remains high. The bulk of road trippers, experts say, are taking shorter trips, reducing food and entertainment expenses or staying closer to home to conserve cash.

    May 15, 2012 12:58 PM

    Cheaper gas won't be enough to get many more Americans on the road this summer. They're still too worried about their jobs and the economy.Economists and tourism experts are expecting only a small uptick in summer travelers. "Travel is about security," said John Larson of IHS Global Insight. "If you feel less secure about your future, you may be less willing to take this trip."

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    Arlington Park shows strong attendance gains

    More than 32,000 showed up to celebrate Mother's Day and take in some racing at Arlington Park racetrack on Sunday. Attendance was up over 18 percent from 2011 figures, track officials said.

    May 15, 2012 4:32 PM

    Under clear blue skies, attendance for the Mothers Day crowd Sunday at Arlington Park race track was 18 percent higher than in 2011, track officials report. Track officials also reported higher double-digit gains for the previous weekend, May 4-5, which featured a strong Friday Opening Day crowd followed by an even larger fan base Saturday for its annual Kentucky Derby Party.

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