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Consumer Prices Fall on Energy – Wall Street Journal

Washington Post Consumer Prices Fall on EnergyWall Street Journal… in more than a year and underlying inflation was flat, giving the Federal Reserve leeway to keep supporting the economy with record-low interest rates. …US consumer prices fall 0.1% in AprilMarketWatchConsumer … Continue reading

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The coming gold bust – CNNMoney

The coming gold bustCNNMoneyBut some of the smart money is betting that gold keeps rising. Hedge funds and other big speculative traders boosted their gold bets by 2% last week, … and more » Related Blogs good news for US tourists … Continue reading

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Paulson still banking on banks, takes MGM stake – MarketWatch

Telegraph.co.uk Paulson still banking on banks, takes MGM stakeMarketWatchNEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Hedge fund manager John Paulson continued his prolonged bets on the US banking industry and gold during the …Paulson throws weight behind BoATelegraph.co.ukHedge Fund Paulson & Co. Buys … Continue reading

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Stocks, US Futures, Copper Advance; German Confidence Slips – BusinessWeek

Stocks, US Futures, Copper Advance; German Confidence SlipsBusinessWeekMitsubishi Corp., which gets 40 percent of its sales from commodities, lost 1.6 percent to 2031 yen in Tokyo. Macarthur Coal Ltd. plunged 16 percent in … and more » Related Blogs Self-confidence, Risk … Continue reading

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‘Flash Crash’ Plan: a Circuit Breaker for Every Stock – Wall Street Journal

ABC News 'Flash Crash' Plan: a Circuit Breaker for Every StockWall Street JournalRegulators on Tuesday proposed new curbs to tame volatility in individual stocks, in an initial response to the May 6 "flash crash" that caused some shares to fall … Continue reading

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WORLD FOREX: Euro Plunges To 4-Year Low After German Trade Ban – Wall Street Journal

BBC News WORLD FOREX: Euro Plunges To 4-Year Low After German Trade BanWall Street JournalNEW YORK (Dow Jones)–The euro plummeted Tuesday to a fresh four-year low after Germany announced it would ban …WORLD FOREX: Euro Slips To Intraday Lows Versus … Continue reading

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Paulson throws weight behind BoA – Telegraph.co.uk

Telegraph.co.uk Paulson throws weight behind BoATelegraph.co.ukHedge fund manager John Paulson has increased his stake in Bank of America in a clear sign that he remains committed to the turnaround potential of one of …Paulson still banking on banks, takes MGM … Continue reading

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U.S. wholesale prices drop 0.1% in April – MarketWatch

AFP U.S. wholesale prices drop 0.1% in AprilMarketWatchThe actual prices Americans pay, as measured by the consumer price index, has climbed 2.3% over the last 12 months. Buffeted by a weak economy and fierce …Wholesale prices advance faster than expected … Continue reading

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Geithner Confident EU Will Resolve Crisis, Yuan Will Rise – ABC News

Reuters UK Geithner Confident EU Will Resolve Crisis, Yuan Will RiseABC NewsSINGAPORE (Reuters) – Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said he is confident Europe will resolve its debt crisis and that the US economy can withstand any …Geithner Sees Europe Managing … Continue reading

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WORLD FOREX: Euro Falls, But Rebounds From Four-Year Low – Wall Street Journal

Telegraph.co.uk WORLD FOREX: Euro Falls, But Rebounds From Four-Year LowWall Street JournalNEW YORK (Dow Jones)–The euro fell against the dollar Monday, but rebounded from a four-year low hit overnight, …FOREX-Euro falls to four-year low against the dollarReutersWhy Europe may kill … Continue reading

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