A person looks from the south bank of the Skagit River across to the collapsed portion of the Interstate 5 bridge Friday, May 24, 2013, in Mount Verno...
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Economy

Bridge collapse could cost Washington state millions, jobs

In this Feb. 20, 2011 photo, the outside of a Saks Fifth Avenue store is shown in Dallas.
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Retail

'Fashion forward' men help recharge US luxury buying 

Trader John Song works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, May 23, 2013.
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stocks

Stocks close mostly lower on Fed stimulus worries  

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A Sale Pending sign is seen in front of a home on April 29, 2013 in Miami, Florida.
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Real estate

Underwater homeowners find they've become accidental landlords

A man walks past an electronic stock indicator showing the Nikkei 225 index which nosedived 1,143.28 points, or 7.3 percent to close at 14,483.98 in T...
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Economy

Stocks rebound to close modestly lower

In this Wednesday, April 24, 2013, photo, workers are seen at the construction site of a new housing complex, in Trenton, N.J.
AP
Real estate

Housing is going to lead the recovery. Not so fast, some experts say

American University students participate at a career job fair at American University in Washington in this March 28, 2012 file photo.
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Economy

Jobless claims drop more than expected

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 21, 2013 in New York City.
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stocks

Stocks tumble after Fed meeting

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke waves goodbye after speaking during a banking conference in Chicago, Friday, May 10, 2013.
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Economy

Bernanke: Fed to keep its foot on the economy's gas pedal

A for sale sign is seen in front of a home on April 29, 2013 in Miami, Florida.
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Real estate

Sales of previously owned homes hit highest in 3-1/2 years

A nurse walks the destruction at Moore hospital after a huge tornado struck Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City, May 20, 2013.
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Economy

Oklahoma twister among five costliest in history

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The U.S. Capitol building is pictured in Washington December 27, 2012.
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Economy

Bonuses for top federal workers know no sequester

"We've made rich people richer," Dallas Fed President Richard Fisher told CNBC in a Monday interview.
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Economy

The Fed's been good for Wall Street, not so much for Main Street

Shoppers walk along Broadway on April 26, 2013 in New York, New York.
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Economy

Consumers, especially the affluent, feeling fairly upbeat

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Economy

Restaurants sales at all-time high as recession fades

The city of Detroit skyline, including General Motors Global Headquarters, is seen along the Detroit River from Windsor, Canada June 15, 2012.
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Economy

Detroit is 'clearly insolvent,' emergency manager says

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careers

Opt out or left out? The economics of stay-at-home moms 

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U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew testifies before the Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee on Capitol Hill May 8, 2013 in Washingto...
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Economy

Treasury Secretary Lew: Congress should deal with debt ceiling now

People wait on line to attend a Long Island job fair on May 2, 2013 in Uniondale, New York.
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Economy

Jobless claims fall to lowest in almost 5-1/2 years

stocks

Stocks end at historic highs, spurred by upbeat jobs data

Stocks closed out the week with a bang, with the Dow briefly topping 15,000 for the first time, as Wall Street cheered a...