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Stocks zigzag on lower jobless claims
Stocks turned higher after an early stumble Thursday as news of an improving job market stirred hopes of an improvement in the economy.   Full story
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Pay czar concerned firms could lose talent
The Obama administration's pay czar said Thursday that he is "very concerned" about scaring away top talent at seven firms that took the biggest bailouts.
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