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Wall Street enjoyed a broad-based rally on Friday as two key stock indexes rose to the highest levels since before the Great Recession, propelled by better-than-expected employment data released earlier in the day. The strong upward movement by stocks suggests that investors are gaining confidence in the U.S. economic recovery and putting money back to [...] 
| | • | Micron CEO Dies in Plane Crash
(BOISE) — Steve Appleton, the chief operating officer and chairman of Micron, died Friday morning in a small plane crash in Boise, the company said. He was 51. Micron spokesman Dan Francisco confirmed Appleton’s death in a release, and trading in Micron stocks has been halted. Appleton, an avid pilot, was the only one in [...] 
| | • | January Jobs Report: Good News for the Economy, Bad News for the Pessimists
Some Obama opponents are struggling to find a cloud in the silver lining of January?s jobs numbers, which estimated that there was a 243,000-job boost and a big drop in the unemployment rate, from 8.5% to 8.3%, last month. Their biggest gripe focuses on the size of the labor force: As the unemployment rate has trended down [...] 
| | • | Is ?Made in America? Back In Style?
My grandparents had two criteria for buying a car: It had to be blue, and it had to be American. The last time they purchased a car was in the '90s, when American car companies didn't have the best reputations for quality or reliability. When a few members of the family's younger generation brought up the possibility of my grandparents considering Asian and European makers, it was as if we were suggesting that they commit treason. "We have to buy American," they said. End of conversation.
Living through the Great Depression, World War II, and the Cold War ingrained upon my grandparents and their generation that buying American was just a way of life. You brush your teeth in the morning, and you buy American. That sentiment has slipped in succeeding generations, but there appear to be signs that, to some extent, it is returning. 
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| • | Mortgage Tornado Warning, Unheeded
Inspired by a personal experience, a businessman began delving into the practices of the mortgage industry, including Fannie Mae. His findings have been prescient.
| | • | Greek Talks at a Delicate Point, Official Says
The Greek finance minister said that debt talks on a second rescue deal were ?on a razor?s edge,? with major issues unresolved ahead of a crucial deadline on Sunday.
| | • | Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook, Staying on Message
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook?s No. 2 executive, considers herself a role model for women. But her call isn?t simply about mentoring and empowering; it?s also a business strategy.
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