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Chinese trade in steep slide

Gearing up to ring in the year of the sheep. But beneath the celebrations, China's economic worries are growing. Foreign trade, one of the key drivers of its mammoth economy, has taken a nosedive. Feb 9, 2015
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Asia markets wobble on China trade, U.S. jobs

Asian markets start the week on a mixed footing. Strong jobs data out of the U.S. raising hopes while weak economic data out of the China causes worry. That combination led to patchy trade across Feb 9, 2015
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Dow biggest weekly percentage gain since Jan 2013

It was a strong week on Wall Street for stocks pushing the Dow and the Nasdaq into positive territory for this year. The wage gains seen in the December jobs report initially led investors to buy Feb 7, 2015
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Back to work, and making more money

Getting back to work got a little easier for many Americans last month, and they are making more money on the job. Employment rose more than expected in January. The U.S. economy added 257,000 new Feb 7, 2015
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