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Nearly 11 Month's Worth of Gains Wiped out In 11 Sessions
Monday, August 8, 2011 - 5:29pm | 848The last time the S&P 500 traded this low was on September 16, 2010.The difference between then and now, is that back then the market was in the middle of a sustained rally - now it is in the middle of a sustained selloff. The S&P 500 (SPX) finished Monday's session down 79.92 points (6....
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Jobs Prove to be Bigger Issue than Deficit in 2012 Election
Monday, August 1, 2011 - 10:13am | 7802012 Election: Debt, Dollar, or Jobs? Even with the debt ceiling and a risky dollar plaguing the nation, the largest factor weighing on voters minds for the 2012 election is employment. Fifty-six percent of the participants say creating jobs in the U.S. is the most important item on the list for...
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April 15th Consumer Price Index Preview
Thursday, April 14, 2011 - 9:30pm | 422The Consumer Price Index data for March will be released Friday morning at 8:30am ET. The CPI is a measure of the relative change in price of a fixed market basket of goods and services purchased by consumers, and on that basis, is considered a reliable indicator of changes in inflation.For the...