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U.S .stocks mixed after brutal week of selling
Stocks have closed a brutal week on a quiet note. The market rose slightly Friday after bouncing between gains and losses. Worries about the economy again pounded copper, gold and other commodities. AP Photo/Mark Lennihan Working...
U.S. stocks rise after mixed economic news
WASHINGTON — The mixed economic signals driving the stock market's record-setting swings this week keep coming. On Friday, conflicting reports on retail sales and consumer sentiment sent the Dow up, then down, then up again. By...
Unemployment aid applications at 395k, 4-month low
WASHINGTON — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits fell last week below 400,000 for the first time in four months, a sign that the job market may be improving slowly after a recent slump. Applications for...
While economy collapsed, SEC staffers watched porn
Republicans are stepping up their criticism of the Securities and Exchange Commission following reports that senior agency staffers spent hours surfing pornographic websites on government- issued computers while they were supposed...