The impending end of the government's unprecedented monetary and fiscal policies will be a revelatory moment for the U.S. economy. Will the market continue booming without those interventions? Terry Burnham isn't buying that it will.
Wall Street completes year-long rally with record-breaking gains in 2013…
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit an all-time high of 14,253, beating the previous record set in October 2007, before the crash. What's behind the market rally and does it signify a healthy economic rebound? Gwen Ifill gets analysis from…
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European markets finished at a 26-month low on Thursday, as markets plunged around the world amid mounting fears of a global economic recession. Judy Woodruff reports.
In other news Monday, Wall Street rallied on relief that Hurricane Irene caused less damage than originally feared and word that consumer spending rose in July by the most in five months. Also, President Obama nominated Alan Krueger to chair…
Thursday's market drop marked the fifth time in just two weeks that the Dow Jones industrial average rocketed up or down by several hundred points in one trading session. Spencer Michels reports on how the California Public Employees' Retirement System,…
The closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Friday capped one of the market's wildest spells since the meltdown of 2008. In the end, the major U.S. stock indices only dropped a small percentage for the week. Judy…

By Paul Solman
Financial professionals work the phones on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York City. Photo by Chris Hondros/Getty Images. Sorry I didn't post Tuesday, amidst all the turmoil. I was giving a speech at Chautauqua,…
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