News Analysis: The Earmark Bounces Back
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It has a been a difficult few years for earmarks, but the year-end budget that Congress just sent to President Bush still contained almost 9,000 of them.
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The suit is back, and America's  boardrooms and bars are looking smart again.
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Unearthing values in the post-bubble wreckage.
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It is back to business for U.S.  initial public offerings and time to see if the market for new  issues can pull out of its end-of-summer slump.
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The United States is facing the possibility of a severe economic correction. Yet most of the causes of such a correction are, for the most part, being completely ignored in preference to partisan bickering. It is the proverbial elephant in the living room - except it is not just one, but several elephants that everyone is doing their best to ignore. While the likelihood that any of these issues could result in disaster is low, these are issues worth taking the time to discuss.
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Fresh highs and international volatility. Sound familiar?
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Todayâs level of margin debt is probably not an indication that speculation has returned to the old levels.
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An unexpected drop in unemployment helped stocks post their first back-to-back gains in almost a month.
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HONG KONG, AUGUST 25 : After years of steadily falling prices that dragged down salaries and destroyed the value of many apartments, inflation has finally returned here, government statisticians announced early this week.
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U.S. government bond prices rebounded on Wednesday, with the benchmark 10-year Treasury note posting its best day since March technical factors and reduced selling by mortgage players after Tuesday's rout.
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US Treasury prices initially slipped and then made a slight recovery after the Philadelphia Federal Reserve&#39;s business activity index showed surprising strength.
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Volatility is back with a flourish.  Should the VIX spike above 20, it could be a big signal to buy.
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There's momentum ahead, despite this quarter's soft numbers.
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A recap of some of the hottest stocks on the market.
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Since the end of October, when it became clearer that Bush would win, the market has perked up.
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Progress is measured in different ways. Often it is measured by bold headlines and loud pronouncements. This past week, it has been measured quietly.
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The U.S. economy's soft patch last spring was a bit firmer than previously thought.