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Familiar Pair of Recession Fighters
The shrinking trade deficit, driven by exports and a weaker dollar, has helped keep the economy afloat. Strong productivity gains are also boosting profits, while fending off inflation
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Police Those Charge Cards
Via the Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights, the U.S. should regulate the industry to protect consumers from sudden interest-rate increases such as those recently imposed by Bank of America, which more than doubled rates for certain cardholders. Pro or con?
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Top Stories
Boomer Retirees: Not So Many
Just as the gray tsunami was due, boomers have new economic and social reasons to keep their jobs
A Credit-Card Reform Backlash
New regulations will limit rate hikes and fees. But look for card companies to respond with fewer cut-rate offers
M&A: The Big Thaw?
The financial crisis put mergers on ice, but there are signs the deals are starting again. This time corporate buyers are calling the shots
Stocks Finish Mixed amid Oil Surge
A late burst of buying Friday helped the market trim earlier, steeper losses despite a jump in crude prices
The Economy: Housing Hope, Consumer Gloom
While housing starts unexpectedly rose in April, consumer sentiment dropped to its lowest level in 28 years in May
Stocks & Markets
Stocks: The Inside Track
S&P Picks and Pans: Activision, BMC Software, Autodesk, Nordstrom, Abercrombie
Analyst Actions: Kohl's, Urban Outfitters, Advanced Auto Parts
Movers: Yahoo, Kohl's, Abercrombie, Nordsrom, BMC Software
Stocks: Playing the Trade-Down Trend
Franklin Resources: A Wise Buy
Footwear Stocks: Starting to Stumble?
Where Are Oil Prices Taking Stocks?
Stocks: The Double-Your-Money Club
Economy
The Economy: The Lazy "U"
Vital Signs: Recession Fears Abate
The Slump: It's a Guy Thing
The Dollar: A Bottom at Last?
Jobs: Glimmers of Good News in April
Fed Cuts by a Quarter-Point
2008 Election: On The Issues
Personal Finance
An Investor's Guide to Inflation
The Latest Twist in Student Loans
Socially Responsible Funds Hang Tough
Pimco Takes the Long View
How I Became a Little-Guy Lender
New Mutual Funds by Old Hands
Scoring a Private College Loan
Smart Strategies for ETFs
Election 2008: The Pocketbook Issues
Real Estate
Housing: Time to Halt Taxpayer Subsidies
Housing Meltdown
America's Big, Fat Housing Inventory
Housing: That Sinking Feeling
Reader Poll: Special Issue
IN YOUR FACE: IN BRAZIL, A GUSHER
Reader Anh Lai Writes:
"There is a solution everyone is scared about pursuing: If you want a clean environment, we have to go nuclear to produce more electricity."
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Inside Wall Street: Gene Marcial
Intel: The Chips May Not Be Down for Long
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Plus: Gene Marcial's 7 Commandments of Stock Investing Online Video Series
FaceTime: Chris Farrell
David Hightower on the Explosion in Commodities Markets
"You may see bubbles temporarily deflating, but it won't be the end of the boom. It could be a longer cycle than most people think"
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