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Dow ends week up despite 3 days of losses
The stock market ended a down week with light selling as investors grew uneasy about a rising dollar and spiking demand for the safest government debt.
Business – Investing – Commodities and Futures – Stocks and Bonds – Advisory Services
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Forbes: World’s most expensive homes
Prices have dipped, but some sellers are certain their nine-figure properties will attract buyers.
Forbes – Business – Real estate – Construction and Maintenance – Residential Housing
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Stocks close lower for third straight day
The stock market ended a down week with light selling as investors grew uneasy about a rising dollar and spiking demand for the safest government debt.
Business – Investing – Commodities and Futures – Stocks and Bonds – Advisory Services
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Female Health Care Under Attack for the 2nd Time in a Week?
For the second time this week, new guidelines on women’s preventative health-care services have created a firestorm of controversy, as many question whether these are the first steps towards health-care rationing in the U.S.
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Stocks slide for third consecutive day
The stock market lost ground for a third straight day as investors grew uneasy about a rising dollar and spiking demand for the safest government debt.
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RV industry no longer running on empty
There are signs of recovery in the nation’s heartland, including Elkhart, Ind., but the rebound is faint, uneven and faces many threats.
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Long-term unemployed face dwindling options
For Lawrie Covey and millions of other unemployed workers, life remains a day-to-day struggle. Instead of working on RVs in a factory, she may soon be living in one.
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Natural gas falls 15 percent this month
Natural gas prices have dropped by more than 15 percent in the past month as the country continues to sip at its energy reserves and a balmy November allowed many homeowners to leave the heat off.
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Smucker’s profit surges after acquiring Folgers
J.M. Smucker Co.’s acquisition of Folgers Coffee Co. continues to pay off for the jam maker, helping to more than double its fiscal second-quarter profit, as consumers continue to turn to the company’s well-known brands and eat at home more during the recession.
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Europe: Drop some financial system crutches
It is time to withdraw some of the policy measures that supported the financial system through the credit crunch, ECB President Jean-Claude Trichet says.
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