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Odds of a double-dip now at 40%, says NYU’s Roubini

Dr. Doom sees anemic growth in third quarter; 'stock markets could sharply correct'

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Are index-linked CDs a sucker bet?

Investors seeking the safety of government-insured certificates of deposit and a chance to profit from market rallies may end up earning nothing and owing taxes for their efforts.

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Bailout is ‘nail in the coffin’ of euro, says Rogers

Investor Jim Rogers said Europe's bailout of indebted nations to overcome the sovereign-debt crisis is just “another nail in the coffin” for the euro as higher spending increases the region's debt.

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UBS forecasting model reveals shocker: Brazil to win World Cup

UBS Wealth Management Research, which correctly predicted Italy would win the 2006 soccer World Cup, says Brazil will triumph this year in South Africa.

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Brokers hit by dip in trading commissions

Declining share volume and strategies by fund managers to hold down the cost of buying and selling stock may lower Wall Street trading commissions in 2010, defying forecasts for an increase, Greenwich Associates said.

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Goldman rolls out the big guns in lobbying blitz

Hired guns include Richard Gephardt, Harold Ford Jr., and a onetime SEC commissioner; lobbying budget doubled

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Affluent brace for Obama’s tax hikes

Jacked-up rates have wealthy Americans desperately seeking soothing. Muni bonds and Roth IRAs could help lessen the pain

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Federal prosecutors probing Goldman: Sources

It's been a tough week for the Wall Street giant. On Tuesday, the bank's executives were pilloried by a Senate subcommittee. Now, sources claim the U.S. attorney in New York is looking into transactions conducted by the firm.

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Indictment, emails reveal disturbing details in alleged muni bond bid-rigging scheme

For three years, the Justice Department has been probing a purported massive conspiracy in the muni bond market. An inside look at the government's investigation reveals how banks, traders, advisers and brokers allegedly cheated towns and taxpayers out of billions of dollars.

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El-Erian to investors: ‘Keep your seatbelts on and tight’

Mohamed A. El-Erian, whose firm runs the world’s biggest mutual fund, says stock investors should brace for higher…