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 August 12, 2011 Afternoon Update |
 TOP NEWSStocks Holding On to Modest Gains After Wild WeekBy CHRISTINE HAUSERAs a week of volatile trading drew to a close, investors focused on retail sales figures that suggested some spending momentum in the second quarter.
Economic MemoG.O.P. on Defensive as Analysts Question Party's Fiscal PolicyBy JACKIE CALMESOnetime standard-bearers of Republican economic philosophy are among those saying the short-term focus should be on stimulus. News AnalysisAftershock to Economy Has a Precedent That Holds LessonsBy JAMES B. STEWARTRecent events bear an intriguing resemblance to 1937-38, and the recession within a Depression, which galvanized policy makers who had grown complacent about the recovery. Politicians and Protesters Assail British PoliceBy RAVI SOMAIYA and ALAN COWELLThe rioting in Britain has turned into a challenge to state authority and, for the police itself, one more entry in a catalog of crisis and condemnation. Enter Rick Perry, Formidable Fund-RaiserBy NICHOLAS CONFESSOREThe Texas governor has a vast network of wealthy supporters eager to bankroll his presidential ambitions. |
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BUSINESSYour MoneyAll the Ways That Stocks Churn Your StomachBy RON LIEBERIt's valuable to look closely at the range of feelings stirred by wild market swings, and deploy some countermeasures. French Economy Ground to Halt in 2nd QuarterBy LIZ ALDERMANThe slowdown poses a challenge to President Nicolas Sarkozy as France struggles with the growing costs of managing Europe's debt crisis. Off the ChartsIn Europe, Spreading Brushfires in BondsBy FLOYD NORRISAs the European Central Bank began buying Italian and Spanish bonds, French debt came under pressure. Wealth MattersVolatility as an AssetBy PAUL SULLIVANSmart investors are figuring out ways to smooth out the peaks and valleys of volatile markets. DealBookFacing Complaints, S.E.C. Opens Whistle-Blower OfficeBy BEN PROTESSThe new program will issue cash rewards to employees who report fraud to the government, an effort by the S.E.C. to expose corporate crime in the aftermath of the financial crisis. |
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