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Stocks close quiet session with modest gains
Stocks closed a quiet session with a moderate advance even as oil prices extended their record-breaking run and retailers reported mixed sales.   Full story
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Surge in energy prices stokes inflation
White House plan offers little foreclosure relief
Too soon to look for housing market bottom
Mortgage relief proposals advance
Financial markets looking for bottom
Investors spooked by credit risks
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Rising cost has some drivers easing off the gas
Truckers slow it down to save on diesel
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News Corp’s earnings more than triple
Disney’s net profit hits $1.1 billion in quarter
Cisco profit beats subdued expectations
UBS reports quarterly loss of $10.97 billion
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Working Magic off the basketball court
After a storied NBA career, Magic Johnson has assembled a business empire worth more than $700 million by opening upscale stores in the inner city.  By CNBC's Ian P. Paisley.
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Welch slams GE's Immelt over earnings miss
Economy puts RV sales in the slow lane
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May 8: CNBC’s Erin Burnett and MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough discuss the current state of the U.S. economy.
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May 2: Rising costs are making it nearly impossible for many seniors who live on fixed incomes to make ends meet. NBC's Chris Jansing reports.
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The Federal Open Market Committee has become more open over the years, but it is still one of the most mysterious Washington institutions. So who are the people who hold such power over your pocketbook?

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