Markets
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U.S. stocks lower, bond prices soar following employment reportSep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Stocks plunged in early trading while bonds surged higher Friday after the government reported payrolls in August fell for the first time in four years rathe...
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Stocks fall as investors find no hint of rate cut
Sep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stocks finished sharply lower Wednesday as a jittery Wall Street sold off on a report showing a large drop in pending home sales and read anecdotal data from...
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BriefsAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Purchasing index rises for Chicago CHICAGO -- U.S. business activity held at a level in August that suggests companies continue to expand, though at a less rapid rate, a...
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Bernanke, Bush weigh in on lending squeeze
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Possible Fed move propels stocks
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Investors return to worried waysAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The Dow Jones industrial average fell 280 points Tuesday as investors grew more uneasy about the economy and whether the Federal Reserve will take the steps needed to pr...
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Consumer confidence index drops in August amid financial market volatility, housing problems
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Glut of unsold homes worries Wall Street
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Venezuela aids neighbors
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Grainger speeds up stock buybackAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - W.W. Grainger, the Lake Forest-based maker of electrical equipment, power tools and pumps, entered into a $500 million accelerated share repurchase agreement with Goldma...