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PODCAST: Last week’s weak jobs numbers? Blame the weather.

The weather could be partly to blame for last week's poor jobs report. A new retailer admits to being hacked. And new tools are helping the Fed.

Is the economy faltering slightly, given those surprisingly weak employment numbers we got Friday?  Some argue part of the problem was the nasty weather last month. 

Holiday hacking has turned out to be worse than we thought. First Target. Now Neiman Marcus

Economists say the Fed’s massive balance sheet isn’t a concern, thanks to new tools.

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