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1. Political fears driving up gas prices are legitimate
(Opinion/Commentary)

... demand ratios will make crude oil a much more valuable commodity. Currently the market is facing an ideal-disaster scenario as uncertainty wrecks havoc on energy markets. The very real possibility of ...

2. Christie takes his 10 percent income tax cut proposal to the air
(N.J./State)

... place the radio spot on airwaves across New Jersey, Philadelphia and New York markets for several weeks. Before the November legislative elections, Christie, who many political strategists believe ...

3. Is market timing a snare and a delusion?
(Money/Economy)

... is a huge blow to the whole idea of market timing. (Definition: trying to avoid bear markets by selling early, and trying to enjoy bull markets by buying early.) I myself am an advocate of modest market ...

4. Madonna to bring 2012 World Tour luvin' to Caesars Atlantic City
(Entertainment/Movies)

... other markets to follow later in the month. Madonna’s recent Golden Globe winning song "Masterpiece" from The Weinstein Company film “W.E.”, as well as “W.E. Music from The Soundtrack “W.E.” film, ...

5. Kombucha tea: Hot health drink is gaining steam
(Health/Healthquest)

... is non-alcoholic and can be found in beverage cases at health-food markets and grocery stores like Whole Foods. Enjoy this article? For food news, recipes and an inside look at great restaurants and ...

6. Cost of U.S. gas gallon could spike as Iran cuts oil exports
(World/International)

... the 89 million barrels that is consumed worldwide on a daily basis. Less than one-fifth of Iran's exports are sent to Europe. But any move can trigger uncertainty in the international markets, resulting ...

7. Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney and sports spending: From Olympics to the WWF
(Sports/Professional)

... Vince McMahon decided to "rewrite" the rules of professional wrestling and invade other promoters’ territories. McMahon's World Wrestling Federation had the big east coast markets, New York, Philadelphia, ...

8. Why people avoid index funds
(Money/Economy)

... a good place to put extra cash My new roof just cost me $9K Poor health could drive you to the poorhouse Emerging markets are looking good for investors  ...

9. Public offering for Empire State Building worth $2.5 billion
(Money/Economy)

... through public equity markets. SmartMoney advises investors to look elsewhere. They say investing in a private REIT relates less to the movements of the stock market, and some of the yield from can be ...

10. My investment portfolio: A no-nonsense look
(Money/Economy)

... a few very volatile oil stocks that have done very well, like Apache. I was happy to read that Morningstar has named the manager of Fidelity New Markets Income, John Carlson, as its 2011 fixed-income ...

11. Mediator, deadly weight-loss drug from France, pulled off markets
(Health/Healthquest)

BY BOB HOLT NEWJERSEYNEWSROOM.COM French drug company, Servier, is being investigated “on suspicion of dishonest practices and deception,” after a study reported evidence that its weight-loss drug ...

12. Will the Islanders follow the Nets to Brooklyn?
(Sports/Professional)

... and because it is the New York market, more money is available than say Seattle, Kansas City or Quebec for Wang. The cable TV money is enormous in the big markets like New York and Los Angeles. Islanders ...

13. Patrick Anderson of Orange charged with stealing $2M from mortgage lenders
(N.J./State)

... company stole more than $2 million from mortgage lenders by submitting fraudulent loan applications,” Chiesa said. “This type of mortgage fraud has a damaging impact on housing markets as well as lenders, ...

14. Don't get me started about dentists…
(Money/Economy)

... me $9K Poor health could drive you to the poorhouse Emerging markets are looking good for investors The absolute basics of estate taxes Bad news: ‘You need a new roof’  ...

15. Facebook IPO may break Google's $2 billion record
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... markets was suspended for shareholders for three days this past week, which at times helps a private company determine how many shareholders they have. Zuckerberg began Facebook from a dorm room in Harvard ...

16. What is the best brokerage firm?
(Money/Economy)

... cash My new roof just cost me $9K Poor health could drive you to the poorhouse Emerging markets are looking good for investors The absolute basics of estate taxes Bad news: ‘You need a new roof’ ...

17. Bold financial predictions for 2012: Health care will see boom
(Money/Economy)

... new roof just cost me $9K Poor health could drive you to the poorhouse Emerging markets are looking good for investors The absolute basics of estate taxes Bad news: ‘You need a new roof’ ...

18. Christie approves 57 bills, pocket vetoes 42 others
(N.J./State)

... interest community A-3688wGR/S-2728 - Authorizes Department of Agriculture to implement mobile fresh produce markets for residents of urban “food desert” communities A-3971/S-3110 - Prohibits municipal ...

19. For N.J. solar, tax equity deals are a plausible next round of financing
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

BY KATE ROA New Jersey’s solar businesses are planning to make 2012 a strong earnings year. Despite the expiration of the federal cash grant, transitioning utility finance program, long SREC markets ...

20. SmartMoney’s ‘100 Best Mutual Funds in the World’ list is just strange
(Money/Economy)

... just cost me $9K Poor health could drive you to the poorhouse Emerging markets are looking good for investors The absolute basics of estate taxes Bad news: ‘You need a new roof’ Stock market ...