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Daily Data Flow: S&P 500 Reaches Record Highs; Student Loan Debt an Increasing Problem; Nikkei Falls on Profit Taking

Data showing that economic growth slowed less than predicted and that concerns about Europe were easing were partially...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Drop Slightly; Twitter Welcomes High Ad Revenue; Chinese Banks Boost Hong Kong Stocks

Concerns over Europe's debt crisis, as exemplified by the Cyprus affair, lowered today, but not enough to result...

Making Money Alert: Europe is Far from Fixed

Last year, the world was worried about Europe and whether the European Union (EU) would come to an...

Eagle Eye Opener: U.S. Markets Notches Highs Amid Cyprus Uncertainty; Asian Markets Roar Like Tigers

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (Dow) hit another all-time high yesterday, closing at 14,559.65. The S&P 500, nearly...

The Global Guru: My Visit to Dubai: The Gem of the Middle East

If you're like most Americans, the Middle East is not a place you normally think of as a...

Daily Data Flow: Cyprus Bank Deal Hits U.S. Stocks, Russian Investors, Euro

Investor optimism fell in the aftermath of Cypriot banks reaching a deal, causing U.S. stocks to fall for...

Eagle Eye Opener: Cypriot Bailout Plan Sacrifices Bank; Japan Moves toward Free-Trade Pact with EU

In what’s becoming an effective, but nerve-racking habit for investors, the European Union is undertaking another 11th hour...

Daily Data Flow: Stocks Slip on Europe Concerns; More Housing on Market; Euro Struggling

After a brief rise yesterday, U.S. stocks today fell, as concerns about Europe and its debt crisis continued...

Making Money Alert: The Fed, Cyprus and China

As was widely expected, the Federal Reserve left interest rates untouched at near zero, and the FOMC announced...

Daily Data Flow: Fed Bond Buying Commitment Lifts Stocks; Cypriot Banks Negotiate with Russia; Good Day for Chinese Stocks

Today, the Federal Reserve announced it will maintain its practice of buying bonds to stimulate the economy, and...