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Aug 26, 2015

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What we've learned about the market's safety nets; Apple's "Sinodependency"; and stopping the roller coaster metaphor in its tracks.

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Getting caught up in Wall Street's safety nets

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Aug 26, 2015
Volatility puts safeguards to the test.
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Apple, iPhone and the Chinese economy

by Adriene Hill
Aug 26, 2015
Call it 'Sinodependency.'
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China's luxury buyers are an endangered species

by Mark Garrison
Aug 26, 2015
Market turmoil could hit makers of high-end products particularly hard.
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Blame low wages on slack

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Aug 26, 2015
The CBO is refining its thoughts on why American wages seem to be stuck.
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How Nevada could cast a shadow over solar

by Scott Tong
Aug 26, 2015
State regulators are considering charging home users for connecting to the grid.
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No, the economy is not like a roller coaster

by Marketplace Contributor
Aug 26, 2015
Comedian and Buzzfeed writer Sam Weiner on stopping the simile in its tracks.
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No worries on China's streets

by Kai Ryssdal , Rob Schmitz and Hayley Hershman
Aug 26, 2015
The country's economy is one of the fastest-growing in the world.
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How volatile is the market? Let's consult the VIX

by Kai Ryssdal
Aug 26, 2015
We ask Robert Whaley, the father of the index, what all that 'noise' is about.
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What we’ve learned about the market’s safety nets; Apple’s “Sinodependency”; and stopping the roller coaster metaphor in its tracks.

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