Wall Street was higher Tuesday, rebounding from four straight days of losses as traders awaited remarks by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. Dow Jones industrial average rose 53 points, or 0.4 percent, to 12,142 in midday trading The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 5, or 0.4 percent, to 1,291 The Nasdaq composite rose…
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2011 US Economic Forecast With the first quarter of 2011 behind us, there’s a lot to take away and learn from. Economists predicted that the recovery would be mild given the depth of the recession. Panelists have expressed their concerns regarding weather issues, such as severe winter weather crimped economic activity in February. They also…
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