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US unemployment aid applications drop 23,000 to 340,000, a sign of improvement in job market
(Toby Talbot / Associated Press)
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell, further evidence that the job market is slowly returning to health.
Investors worry about Fed’s next move, but reduced bond purchases would mean stronger economy
(Manuel Balce Ceneta / Associated Press)
WASHINGTON — Investors have grown nervous that the Federal Reserve will scale back its efforts to boost the U.S. economy sooner than many expected.
Despite concern Fed may review stimulus plan, stock investors refrain from big profit-taking
(Koji Sasahara / Associated Press)
LONDON — The price of silver was the standout mover in financial markets Monday as it took a hammering for the second trading session in a row, even as stocks remained relatively solid amid hopes over the U.S. economy.
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