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  • Wall Street
  • Stock indexes are managing small gains as an upturn in technology companies outweighs weakness in other parts of the market, including a drop in airlines.
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  • Wall Street
  • Stocks are closing mixed after a quiet day of trading. BlackBerry jumped after saying it would consider putting itself up for sale.
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  • Wall Street
  • Indexes are closing lower on Wall Street, closing out a dreary week for the stock market. The Dow fell 72 points to 15,425 on Friday.
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  • Wall Street
  • Miners and other companies that deal in commodities helped pull the stock market out of a three-day slump.
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  • Wall Street
  • Stocks are closing lower on Wall Street after several companies reported weak earnings.
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  • Wall Street
  • Stocks are ending lower after a quiet day of trading on Wall Street.
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  • BART union striking
  • If BART goes on strike it could negatively impact Bay Area commuters' wallets and businesses' bottom line.
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  • Wall Street
  • The stock market is closing slightly higher after erasing an early loss.
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  • People at the California unemployment office
  • WASHINGTON
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  • Wall Street
  • Stocks roared back to record highs on Thursday, driven by good news on the economy.
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  • Wall Street
  • Stocks are edging mostly higher on Wall Street after several companies turned in solid earnings.
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  • Wall Street
  • Three days before the end of the month, a blistering rally in stocks appears to be fading.
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  • People arrive to seek employment opportunities at a JobTrain office in Menlo Park, Calif.
  • New survey shows 4 out of 5 U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near-poverty or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives.
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  • A motorist puts fuel in his cars gas tank at a service station in Springfield, Ill.
  • The average U.S. price of a gallon of gasoline has jumped eight cents over the past two weeks.
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  • Wall Street
  • The stock market recovered from an early swoon and is ending the day pretty much where it started.
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  • Wall Street
  • Stocks are closing with modest gains on Wall Street. Technology stocks fared far better than the rest of the market Thursday.
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  • Wall Street
  • A gloomy outlook from Caterpillar, the world's largest construction equipment company, is sending stocks mostly lower on Wall Street.
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  • Barack Obama
  • President Barack Obama is accusing Washington of taking "its eye off the ball" and getting distracted from the economy.
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  • Wall Street
  • The stock market is closing mixed after an uneven batch of corporate earnings news.
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  • Wall Street
  • Mining companies and banks helped the stock market overcome some disappointing quarterly performances on Monday.
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  • A motorist puts fuel in his cars gas tank at a service station in Springfield, Ill.
  • People will have to dig even deeper into their pockets next time they go to the gas station.
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  • Wall Street
  • Technology stocks are slumping on Wall Street after weak results from Microsoft and Google, but the rest of the market is closing out a decent week.
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  • Wall Street
  • Stocks are closing at record level as investors were encouraged by earnings gains at major U.S. companies and good news on the economy.
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  • Wall Street
  • Stocks are closing with slight gains after earnings gains from major U.S. companies and reassurance from Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke.
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  • Wall Street
  • Stocks are notching small gains on Wall Street, giving the market its longest winning streak since January.
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  • Wall Street
  • A last-minute turnaround is leaving the stock market with small gains for the day - enough to leave major U.S. indexes at new all-time highs.
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  • Close up of high gas prices sign - $4.49
  • Gas prices are expected to surge in the next couple of weeks, just in time for when demand reaches its annual July peak.
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  • Wall Street
  • The stock market is closing at a record high after Ben Bernanke said the central bank would continue to support the U.S. economy.
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  • Wall Street
  • Stocks are closing mostly higher on Wall Street as a brief afternoon rally deflated.
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  • Wall Street
  • The stock market is ending higher as traders buy companies that fare best when the economic outlook is bright.
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  • Wall Street
  • Stocks are closing higher as companies prepare to start reporting their second-quarter earnings.
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  •  This March 27, 2009 file photo, shows the Federal Reserve Building on Constitution Avenue in Washington.
  • The Federal Reserve could now be more likely to slow its bond purchases, after a jobs report that was stronger than expected.
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  • Wall Street
  • The U.S. stock market is closing higher after a bumpy start, with investors encouraged by a big uptick in hiring.
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  • Wall Street
  • Encouraging news about the U.S. jobs market trumped higher oil prices and worrying developments in Europe's debt crisis on Wednesday.
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  • A single house is offered for sale in Santa Monica, Calif., on Tuesday, June 11, 2013. DataQuick said Tuesday Southern California home prices rose last month at their fastest annual clip since 2004. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
  • The new Case-Shiller Index revealed Tuesday that home prices in the Bay Area have gone up 24 percent in just the past year.
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  • Wall Street
  • More signs of distress in China's economy and rising bond yields led to a broad sell-off in stocks Monday.
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  • USPS hiring sign
  • California's unemployment rate fell to 8.6 percent in May, the first time in about 5 years the jobless rate has dipped below 9 percent.
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  • A new government survey shows that Americans worked less last year and spent more time doing things like watching TV.
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economy, medical research, television, health
  • In this Thursday, June 20, 2013, photo, specialist John Parisi, right, works with traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange.
  • The U.S. stock market is opening higher as traders regroup following the biggest drop of the year.
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  • Specialist Christopher Carella watches his screes as he workson the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, June 20, 2013.
  • Investors aren't happy that the Federal Reserve may be cutting back on its stimulus program to keep interest rates low.
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  • If you're unhappy with your job, you're not alone. A new survey shows seven out of 10 workers have "checked out" at work.
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  • The 175,000 jobs added in May is the latest evidence the economy could be poised for stronger growth.
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  • The monthly Case-Shiller index shows that Bay Area home prices have risin by 22 percent in the last year.
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  • The monthly Case-Shiller index shows that Bay Area home prices have risin by 22 percent in the last year.
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  • Normandin Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
  • The Memorial Day sales may have helped push the month of May to be U.S. automakers' best month in 6 years.
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  • Normandin Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram
  • The Memorial Day sales may have helped push the month of May to be U.S. automakers' best month in 6 years.
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auto industry, economy, san jose, business, david louie
  • Building and cars in Oakland
  • In the shadow of Occupy riots and violent crime, Oakland has been quietly gaining accolades as the place to be.
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  • Building and cars in Oakland
  • In the shadow of Occupy riots and violent crime, Oakland has been quietly gaining accolades as the place to be.
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  • graduates
  • The National Retail Federation just released their survey on graduation gift trends and grads may get a boost.
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  • graduates
  • The National Retail Federation released their survey on graduation gift trends and grads may get a boost.
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