Market & Economy

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BusinessWeek July 2, 2009 James C. Cooper	Business Outlook: Getting Financially Fit in a Recession Companies that are cutting costs and paying down debt will be in fine form when recovery comes. Now their caution is hindering the economy
BusinessWeek July 2, 2009 John Carey	The Energy Bill: What Will It Cost? By putting limits on the emissions that cause climate change, the bill would alter the economy and make the nation cleaner and greener.
The Motley Fool July 2, 2009 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	7 Reasons to Worry About Next Week Despite the nearly incessant market rallies since mid-March, not every company is living up to the market's enthusiastic rise.
The Motley Fool July 2, 2009 Morgan Housel	Dangerously Delaying the Inevitable In order to help the economy recover, the Obama administration relaxes the requirements for government-backed mortgage modifications.
Financial Advisor July 2009 Jeff Schlegel	Rebuilding With BRICs The Big Four of emerging markets are back in favor.
Financial Advisor July 2009 James Picerno	Small-Cap Value Is Beautiful Again Small firms trading at low multiples are especially vulnerable these days. That's why they're so appealing.
The Motley Fool July 1, 2009 Alex Dumortier	After a Huge Quarter, What's Next for Stocks? In the second quarter, the S&P 500 rose 15%, turning in its best performance since the glory days of the second quarter of 1998. Are these gains sustainable?
The Motley Fool July 1, 2009 Matt Hoffman	Protect Your Portfolio From a Weakening Dollar The shadow banking system, where opaque instruments like derivatives played an important role in providing credit, has soured, and the Fed has flooded the market with dollars to prevent collapse. What stocks should you buy to protect yourself from the inevitable weakening of the dollar?
The Motley Fool July 1, 2009 Jennifer Schonberger	Lessons From the Financial Crisis Michael Lewis won acclaim for his bestselling Wall Street expose, Liar's Poker, in which he described the Wall Street excesses he witnessed as a bond salesman for Salomon Brothers. He speaks briefly now on his current opinion of the markets.
Investment Advisor July 2009 Robert F. Keane	The Green Advisor: A 21st Century Commodity The market-based approach upon which the U.S. Acid Rain program is based has effectively demonstrated that environmental protections and economic well-being are not mutually exclusive.
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