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Stocks gain on reassurance from a top Fed official

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012 file photo, traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Stock indexes are edging higher in early trading on Wall Street Tuesday, May 21, 2013, as investors look ahead to the Federal Reserve's next moves.

Reassuring comments from a Federal Reserve official and better earnings from two big retailers helped push the stock market higher Tuesday. 2 hours ago

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Summary Box: Stocks close higher on hopes for Fed

FED WATCH: Stock indexes wobbled in early trading Tuesday, then turned higher just before noon. That's when news crossed that James Bullard, a Federal Reserve official, told an audience that the Fed should stick with its bond-buying effort to bolster the economy.
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How the Dow Jones industrial average fared Tuesday

Stocks indexes hit new highs on Wall Street as investors bank on continued support from the Federal Reserve.
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Stock indexes close higher on hopes for Fed

Stocks are closing higher on Wall Street as investors bank on continued support from the Federal Reserve.
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Balancing Act: Young entrepreneurs redefining work world

On a recent college tour with my teenage son, a professor at a Florida university gave him pointed advice: "Don't expect to get a job at a company. You're going to need to be an entrepreneur." It caught me off guard, but my son didn't react. He took it as a given.
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Does France have right plan to revive its economy?

The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite.
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Indexes edge higher on Wall Street in midday trade

Stock indexes are edging higher in midday trading on Wall Street as investors look ahead to the Federal Reserve's next moves.
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German central bank: Economy to improve 'markedly'

Germany's central bank expects the country's economy to improve "markedly" in the second quarter - a development that could boost the wider eurozone as it struggles to get out of recession.
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White-collar workers are turning to labor unions

The next wave of union protesters isn't blue collar.
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Ask the Mompreneur: Selling through social media

Every business owner seems to be at a different point in their journey with social media. If you've already laid a basic foundation for your business, such as creating a Facebook business page or LinkedIn profile, then you might be wondering about specific strategies for turning your efforts into...
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New college graduates find job market unwelcoming

Jackie Carter had it all mapped out. She would attend college year-round and graduate early, land a job in criminal justice, start paying off student loans, move into her own apartment and invest in her first smartphone.