U.S. Economy Gains Steam, World Hits the Brakes America Widens the Growth Gap The second and third quarters of 2014 represent a marked improvement from the weather-afflicted start of the year. Construction projects that were delayed by the harsh winter are now underway, auto sales are surging, the nation supports 2.635 million more jobs than
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Last week was volatile and saw broad-based declines, with the weakest performance still associated with smaller companies. The main cause was weaker economic data from Europe and commodity price declines, although other factors such as the international health crisis caused by Ebola and select earnings warnings factored into the mix.  The correction in the S&P
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