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Markets Rise On More Hopeful Economic Outlook
by Mark Memmott
Aug 25, 2011 — Upbeat earnings news from Europe has helped lift the mood in stock markets.Good morning.
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— "U.S. May Back Refinance Plan for Mortgages." (The New York Times)
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