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Stocks edged slightly higher Tuesday, a day after the Dow Jones industrials shot up 200 points for the second time in three days.   Full story
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Weak recovery won’t spur jobs, Fed warns
  Unemployment likely will remain high for the next several years because the economic recovery won't be strong enough to spur robust hiring, Federal Reserve officials warned Tuesday.
Stimulus watch: Pay raise counted as saved job
Banks face Feb. 1 deadline on compensation
Obama: Job losses expected to continue
Consumer spending tumbles, incomes flat
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