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Investors dumped stocks and sought safe-haven assets like the dollar and Treasurys following signs that the global economy is still struggling.   Full story
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Obama outlines bailout for Main Street
  President Barack Obama outlined new multibillion-dollar stimulus and jobs proposals, saying the U.S. must continue to "spend our way out of this recession" until more Americans are back at work.
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theGrio: Black teens' unemployment rate spikes
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