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World markets mostly rise on Fed rate plans

World markets mostly rise on Fed rate plans

The Associated Press · June 19, 2014 4:00 pm

FILE - This Jan. 4, 2010 file photo shows an entrance to a Wall Street subway station in New York. European and some Asian stock markets rallied Thursday June 19, 2014 after the Fed signaled that U.S. interest rates would remain at record lows. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

S&P 500 pulls back from its latest record high

The Associated Press · June 19, 2014 3:49 pm

Finding the 1 in 10 who insure themselves

Finding the 1 in 10 who insure themselves

The Associated Press · June 19, 2014 3:04 pm

FILE - This Jan. 4, 2010 file photo shows an entrance to a Wall Street subway station in New York. European and some Asian stock markets rallied Thursday June 19, 2014 after the Fed signaled that U.S. interest rates would remain at record lows. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Stocks edge higher; Kroger jumps on earnings gain

The Associated Press · June 19, 2014 1:52 pm

5 Things to Know in Florida for June 19

5 Things to Know in Florida for June 19

The Associated Press · June 19, 2014 10:06 am

Hearing on GM recall: What they said

Hearing on GM recall: What they said

The Associated Press · June 18, 2014 9:47 pm

Sugar prices hit eight-month high

Sugar prices hit eight-month high

The Associated Press · June 18, 2014 8:47 pm

Oil slips below $106 on supply data

Oil slips below $106 on supply data

The Associated Press · June 18, 2014 8:43 pm

Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's news conference appears on a television monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Wednesday, June 18, 2014. The Federal Reserve says it will further slow the pace of its bond purchases because a strengthening U.S. job market needs less support. But it's offering no clear signal about when it will start raising its benchmark short-term rate. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

Stocks edge higher after Fed trims bond purchases

The Associated Press · June 18, 2014 8:07 pm

In this undated image provided by Miranda Jade Plater and posted in April 2014 to the Instagram account of her company, Limelight Extensions, Plater poses wearing long, black curly hair extensions with the ends dyed bright orange at her salon in Farmington Hills, Mich. This photo alone has generated about $10,000 in sales. (AP Photo/Courtesy Miranda Jade Plater)

5 Instagram tips for small businesses

The Associated Press · June 18, 2014 7:34 pm

Comparing US Fed’s views on economy, job market

Comparing US Fed’s views on economy, job market

The Associated Press · June 18, 2014 6:22 pm

Car brand rankings in 2014 quality survey

The Associated Press · June 18, 2014 5:20 pm