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Police: Fla. Shooting Suspect Was Angry At Company

Police: Out-of-work engineer angry at company that fired him shoots 6 employees, kills 1

11/06/09 - 12:42 PM EST

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The week started with the Dow checking in at the 9700 level, but slowly and surely it creeped back up to finally cross back over the 10,000 mark.

11/07/09 - 06:00 AM EST

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Unemployment Hits 10.2%

The Labor Department said the U.S. economy lost 190,000 jobs last month, while the unemployment rate jumped to 10.2%.

11/06/09 - 09:12 AM EST

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With Unemployment Report, Reality Sets In

  • Tickers in this article:
  • GE
  • HAL

The jobless rate jumped to more than 10% last month, a sign this year's bull market isn't justified and a recovery may be a long way off.

11/06/09 - 11:38 AM EST

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Economic Calendar: Nov. 9-Nov. 13

What's on tap in economic news.

11/06/09 - 10:53 AM EST

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Economic Calendar: Nov. 2-Nov. 6

What's on tap in economic news

11/06/09 - 10:30 AM EST

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Fund Lessons From Bill Gross

The founder of Pimco is a legendary bond manager.

11/06/09 - 08:35 AM EST

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Home-Made Payrolls

The main equity-market catalyst to year end will be the labor market -- so build your own jobs forecasts.

11/06/09 - 12:01 AM EST

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Will Unemployment Reach 10%?

With the unemployment rate at 9.8% and expected to rise, we ask: Do you think its will reach the dreaded 10% mark? Take our poll to see the consensus of TheStreet.

11/05/09 - 08:21 AM EST

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Economy Grows for Second Straight Month

The economy expands for the second straight month, according to data released today by the Institute for Supply Management.

11/04/09 - 10:24 AM EST

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Markets Await Central Bank Meetings, PMIs

Global markets next week will be watching a slew of central bank meetings, PMI reports from many countries and the U.S. employment report.

11/01/09 - 03:27 PM EST

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Economic Calendar: Oct. 26-Oct.30

Whats on tap in economic news.

10/30/09 - 10:26 AM EDT

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Cash for Clunkers' End Dents Spending

Consumer spending falls to its lowest level in nine months, following the end of the Cash for Clunkers program.

10/30/09 - 09:46 AM EDT

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Two High-Yield Funds To Watch

SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF and Third Avenue Focused Credit offer tremendous upside potential but carry a good deal of risk.

10/28/09 - 06:00 AM EDT

Dow Jones S&P 500 NASDAQ 10-Year Note
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