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5 Strongest U.S. Housing Markets- Forbes.com

Although 2009 home prices are expected to fall or remain flat, these areas are in an enviable position.» Read more

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Dow8,599.18-143.28-1.64%
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Nasdaq1,571.59-45.42-2.81%
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S&P 500890.35-19.38-2.13%
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10 Yr Bond(%)2.4070%-0.0380
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Weekly Recap - Week ending 09-Jan-09  News and economic data were mostly negative this week -- the unemployment rate surged to a 16 year high, December retail sales were awful, and several major companies...

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Currency Pair Price Change
EUR/USD 1.3493 -0.0215
USD/JPY 90.4500 -0.7550
GBP/USD 1.5171 -0.0057
$1 U.S. Dollar (USD) =
Japanese Yen 90.4500 ¥
Euro 0.7411 €
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Obama advisers: Plan would create up to 4.1M jobs- AP

President-elect Barack Obama countered critics with an analysis Saturday by his economic team showing that a program of tax cuts and spending like he's proposed would create up to 4.1 million jobs, far more than the 3 million he has insisted are needed to lift the country from recession.

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Culture Shift: Top Trends for 2009- Laura Rowley

There's no doubt the worst meltdown since the 1930s is shifting the culture. Here are five trends to watch for this year.

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Special Features

Buffett: Best CEO of 2008- Morningstar.com

While last year was difficult for most investors, it was much less trying on Berkshire Hathaway -- whose leader has been named best chief executive of the year, even in spite of some controversial choices he made.

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6 month CD2.03%2.17%
1 year CD2.52%2.61%
3 year CD2.70%2.81%
MMA2.00%2.06%
$10K MMA 2.21%2.32%
$25K MMA2.51%2.63%
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