John Auther highlights the problems with the markets -- and potential solutions -- in his new book.
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Is just investor confidence crumbling or is the economy crumbling too?
Partly because of the recession, Americans are devoting the smallest percentage of their income to taxes in 60 years.
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Stocks are plunging, but new numbers show that the US economy is still recovering.
March data shows a number of improving indicators, and that means things are looking up for housing stocks and home builders
They are spending my money and I want them to stop
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A lot of the stock action this year has been in small caps, but let's not forget the big dogs.
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