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Stocks: Playing the Trade-Down Trend
Stressed by rising gas prices and a weak economy, consumers seek cheaper goods and services. Which stocks benefit, and which suffer?
An Investor's Guide to Inflation
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Oil's Murky Math
Where are we headed: Up to $200 a barrel? Down to $80? With little good data on supply or demand, oil's next price move is anyone's guess
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IN YOUR FACE: RISING FOOD COSTS
Reader Daniel Writes:
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