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No Reason to Fear a Housing Bubble
business Look for recent price spikes to ease as new construction picks up and more homes come on the market.
By Gillian B. White
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When Will Interest Rates Head Up?
Economic Forecasts The Fed is keeping yields artificially low and shows no signs of changing course.
By Elizabeth Leary
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Easy Money Here at Least Through 2014
Economic Forecasts Four years into a period of unprecedented monetary easing, policymakers are beginning to contemplate what it will take to reverse course.
By Glenn Somerville
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How Dangerous Is the U.S. Debt?
Economic Forecasts Truth is, nobody really knows -- yet. Meanwhile, economists are turning the dismal science into a confusing one, too.
By Jerome Idaszak
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The Mounting Economic Toll of Erratic Weather
Economic Forecasts A harsher climate spells new costs for businesses and homeowners, especially as government aid dries up.
By Jim Patterson
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States Reviving Incentives for Firms to Relocate
Economic Forecasts With revenues up, state officials are again courting companies considering moving in or expanding. But it'll be tough to prove the lures actually pay off.
By Karen Mracek
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Housing Recovery Firmly Under Way
real estate Gains among states will be uneven, but progress will continue through 2014
By Karen Mracek
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The Economic Price of Sequestration
Politics The automatic cuts likely won't cause a recession. But the economy would grow faster without the endless gridlock.
By Glenn Somerville
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Playing a Dangerous Currency Game
Economic Forecasts Countries eager to stimulate their economies and boost exports -- the U.S. included -- are on a perilous path
By Art Pine
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