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Stocks rise after slew of economic reports
Stocks climbed Wednesday following a drop in weekly unemployment claims to the lowest level of the year and a rise in new home sales.   Full story
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Home sales rise to highest level in 2.5 years
Lots of news for investors in shortened week
Economists see joblessness bottoming out
Campbell's profits rise despite falling sales
IMF chief: Global economy still fragile
NYT: U.S. faces surge in interest payments
RV industry no longer running on empty
Long-term unemployed face dwindling options 
Senate panel to consider Bernanke nomination
Pace of job losses slows in many states
Smucker's profit surges after acquiring Folgers
Europe: Drop some financial system crutches
Watchdog: Stimulus job creation data flawed
Survey: Economic recovery will be sluggish
Mortgage delinquencies hit record high
Jobless claims show layoffs ebbing
Dell profit falls 54 percent amid PC slump
Sears posts second consecutive quarterly loss
NYT: ‘Glitch’ could cost a million jobless
Similar counties, but stimulus impact miles apart
Obama warns of 'double-dip recession'
Housing starts drop 10.6 percent in October
Consumer prices rise modestly in October
One in four metro areas in recovery mode
Geithner warns lack of loans may slow recovery
Production slips; wholesale inflation is tame
Nations boost demand for long-term U.S. assets
Bernanke: Fed will keep eye on sliding dollar
Leaps of faith holding up the stock market
Consumer sentiment falls to lowest in 3 months
Move over, feds, as locals try stimulus too
J.C. Penney's profit drops, outlook brightens
Disney CEO hints at successor as profits rise
Obama administration faults Senate bank bill
U.S. trade gap widens more than expected
Warren Buffett: Financial panic is over
Jobless claims fall to lowest level since January
Pay czar concerned firms could lose talent
NYT: Under attack, Bernanke studies politics
Of bats and billions: Following stimulus funds
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Jobs, spending data hint at recovery
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Consumers log stronger-than-expected rebound
Durable goods orders fall unexpectedly
Recovery's pace slower than first thought
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'Problem' banks at highest level in 16 years
RV industry no longer running on empty
Long-term unemployed face dwindling options 
Obama warns of 'double-dip recession'
One in four metro areas in recovery mode
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Newsweek: New market bubble is brewing
Cost of gas nudges up 2 cents in last two weeks
Chevron 3Q profit slumps 51 percent
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Deere’s profit falls after drop in sales
Tiffany raises forecasts for rest of the year
Barnes & Noble, Borders post losses
Spam maker's profit rises 50 percent
Campbell's profits rise despite falling sales
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Jobs, spending data hint at recovery
In a hopeful sign for the economy, the number of newly laid-off workers filing claims for unemployment benefits fell below 500,000 last week for the first time since January.
  New-home sales rise to highest level in a year
Consumers log stronger-than-expected rebound
Durable goods orders fall unexpectedly
Recovery's pace slower than first thought
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