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Tuesday, March 26, 2013  2nd District Congressman Sanford D. Bishop Jr. spoke to Lee County Middle students Monday morning regarding the importance of education and economics.

Monday, March 11, 2013 

Monday, December 10, 2012  The stock market's unpredictability is perhaps the biggest wild card in the political showdown over the fiscal cliff.

Saturday, September 29, 2012  Updated with video; In our Facebook Story of the Day we asked, "What are the best ways to get involved in the Stock Market for the first time?"

Wednesday, May 23, 2012  Regulators probe whether Morgan Stanley selectively informed clients ahead of Facebook IPO

Friday, August 12, 2011  People are looking to exchange their gold for green as gold prices peak at more than $1,800 per ounce.

Monday, August 08, 2011  Dow Jones closes down 634 points, worst day since December 2008

Monday, August 08, 2011  US stock futures tumble following global rout in stocks after S&P downgrades US credit rating

Friday, August 05, 2011  Market panic spreads across globe as investors fear double-dip recession

Monday, August 01, 2011  Dow futures up more than 100 points after Obama, Congressional leaders say they have debt deal

Friday, May 06, 2011  AP IMPACT: Typical big-business CEO made $9 million last year, exceeding pre-recession level

Friday, October 08, 2010  A weaker jobs report added to a series of tepid economic indicators in recent weeks that have built expectations that the Fed will announce new steps to encourage borrowing when it meets in early November.

Wednesday, July 28, 2010  Investors cashed in some of their recent gains Wednesday after the Federal Reserve gave them more confirmation that the economic recovery is slowing.

Tuesday, June 01, 2010  BP lost billions more in market value Tuesday when shares fell steeply in the first trading day since the company failed yet again to plug the worst oil spill in U.S. history.

Thursday, May 27, 2010  Stocks had another turnaround Thursday and rocketed higher after China reassured investors it doesn't plan to sell the European debt it holds.