The Circular Logic of Stock Market Milestones

In the financial and political world, people care about the Nasdaq hitting 3,000 because people care about the Nasdaq hitting 3,000.

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The Dow Finally Closes Above Pre-Recession 13,000 Landmark

It flirted with us all week by rising above and finishing below, but finally The Dow Jones Industrial Average has closed a day of trading above 13,000.

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Housing, Durable Goods Remind Us We're Still in Recovery

The unemployment news has been so good lately that some may have forgotten we're still in a delicate economic recovery, but Tuesday's disappointing reports on housing prices and durable goods orders serve as a reminder that the economic downturn hasn't turned around yet.

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Dow Breaks 13,000 for the First Time Since Start of Recession

Yes, 13,000 points is an arbitrary threshold, but the fact this morning that the Dow Jones Industrial Average reached that mark for the first time since May 2008 lets Obama paint a rosier economic picture just in time for reelection, doesn't it?

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The Dow Finally Makes It Back to Pre-Recession Levels

Some more sunny economic news today: The Dow shot way up today, buoyed by good jobs numbers released Friday morning, closing at a high it hasn't seen since May 2008.

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Don't Know Football? Here Are Some Offbeat Bets You Can Make

If you're not a sports person, but you want to make some money off this weekend's Super Bowl, why not bet on whether or not Kelly Clarkson will bare her stomach while singing the National Anthem.

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The Euro Crisis Killed Our Stocks Today

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Wall Street Down Fourth Week in a Row

Markets saw losses worldwide Friday

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Dow Closes Nearly 420 Points Down (Again)

The market remains concerned about a second recession

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Stocks Open Higher on Positive Jobless Numbers

The number of initial unemployment claims fell below 400,000 for the first time in four months

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Stock Market Closes Down 520 Points

Dow dips below 11,000 again but some wonder if the markets could get worse

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Stocks Drop More Than 2% on Gloomy Economic Reports

Private employers added fewer jobs than expected last month

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