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Retail Sales, Jobs Boost Stocks

Investors focused on economic news from retail sales to the latest weekly jobless claims. Wal-Mart beats forecasts. Oil prices spike

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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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IN YOUR FACE: LUXURY HOMES BUCK THE TREND

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Reader Patrick Duffy Writes:

"Global cities (New York, L.A., San Francisco, Miami) are increasingly attracting foreign buyers. It'll be interesting to see when the dollar regains strength if the global economy goes into recession."

 

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