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  • Wall St. closes worst week in 2 months (investors waiting for EU&Congre$$ to tackle debt)

    11/18/2011 2:00:02 PM PST · by NormsRevenge · 7 replies
    Yahoo ^ | 11/18/11 | Caroline Valetkevitch - Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - The worst week for U.S. stocks in two months ended with investors mostly on the sidelines on Friday as they wait for politicians in Europe and the United States to tackle festering debt problems.
  • Wall Street ends worst week in year on debt stalemate

    07/29/2011 3:35:04 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 14 replies
    Yahoo ^ | 7/29/11 | Caroline Valetkevitch - Reuters
    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks ended the worst week in a year as time runs out on Washington to reach agreement before the government loses its ability to borrow money. The S&P 500 fell every day this week and was down 3.9 percent for the week as legislators failed to work out an agreement to raise the federal borrowing limit, which expires on Tuesday. Investors also worry about the likelihood of a U.S. credit downgrade. The CBOE Market Volatility Index <.VIX>, a gauge of investor fear, jumped as much as 9 percent to its highest level since mid-March before paring...