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• Fed Says U.S. Economy Has Slowed, but Takes No New Action

  By MARTIN CRUTSINGER, AP Economics Writer  |  August 1, 2012

  The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that the U.S. economy is losing strength and repeated a pledge to take further steps to stimulate growth, but it took no new action.

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  Risk On or Risk Off? Goldman’s Jim O’Neill vs. Gary Shilling

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  July 9, 2012

  Markets “are more on the ball than many that talk about them,” says GSAM's O'Neill. But AdvisorOne contributor Gary Shilling says we're in a recession.

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  NAACP, Partners Launch Financial Education Program

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  September 26, 2011

  The NAACP announced Friday that, with partners that include Wells Fargo, the National Foundation on Credit Counseling, and the Financial Planning Association, it is launching the Financial Freedom Center Satellite program.

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  ETF Investors on the Hunt for Inflation Hedges as CPI, PPI Rise

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  February 17, 2011

  As talk heats up about whether inflation is creeping into the U.S. economy, investors and advisors are on the hunt for ETFs that can act as a hedge against rising prices.

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  Jobless Claims Lower; Philly Fed Saw Manufacturing Up in November

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  December 16, 2010

  U.S. job creation inched forward last week, as unemployment claims were reported to be lower, while positive economic news out of Philadelphia showed more manufacturing demand.

• Jobless Claims Lower; Philly Fed Saw Manufacturing Up in November

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  December 16, 2010

  U.S. job creation inched forward last week, as unemployment claims were reported to be lower, while positive economic news out of Philadelphia showed more manufacturing demand.

• Jobless Claims Rose in Week; Philly Fed Index Up in November

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  November 18, 2010

  A small rise in jobless claims, accompanied by positive news from the Philly Fed and the Conference Board, signaled Thursday that the U.S. economy continues its modest recovery.

• October Jobs Report Surprises With Best Month Since April

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  November 5, 2010

  An additional 151,000 jobs were created in the U.S. economy in October, surprising economists with their strength, although unemployment remained flat at a rate of 9.6%.

• Stocks Inch Higher for the Day and Week; Consumer Confidence Drops, CPI Stays Flat

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  September 17, 2010

  Consumer confidence fell in September even though consumer prices remained mostly flat in August, and that mixed data released Friday left stocks range-bound in typically lackluster trading.

• Stocks Hold Steady as Consumer Confidence Drops, CPI Stays Flat

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  September 17, 2010

  Consumer confidence fell in September even though consumer prices remained mostly flat in August, and that mixed data released Friday left stocks range-bound in typically lackluster trading.