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Dow at Highest Since May 2008

By The Bad Banker | Published: February 5, 2012
The blue-chip stock index rose 156.82 points to its highest level since May 2008, as better economic news encouraged investors. The Nasdaq hit its highest close since December 2000.


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Jobs Data Show Growth Is Sustained

By The Bad Banker | Published: February 4, 2012
The U.S. economy added more jobs in January than in any month since early last year, pushing down the jobless rate to a level not seen since Obama's first full month in office.


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Interest-Rate Probe Widens

By The Bad Banker | Published: February 3, 2012
Regulators in Switzerland and the U.K. stepped up pressure on Swiss and foreign banks, extending a probe into alleged manipulation of interest rates and disclosing possible action against UBS in a trading scandal.


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