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December 15, 2011

	The Most Miserable Cities In America by Gus Lubin and Linette Lopez on Dec 15, 2011, 8:00 AM It may be time to pack up and move.

	CITI: These 6 Trends Should Make You A 'Raging Bull' On America by Sam Ro on Dec 15, 2011, 12:14 PM Long-term U.S. trends are looking really good.

	MILLIONAIRE'S ISLAND: A Simple Example Of Why 'Rich People' Don't Create Jobs by Henry Blodget on Dec 15, 2011, 8:39 AM And I'm an entrepreneur. So I should know.

	HERE'S ONE WAY TO HELP THE ECONOMY: Walmart Could Give Every U.S. Employee A $5,000 Raise by Henry Blodget on Dec 15, 2011, 1:53 PM A "stimulus" that wouldn't involve the government.

	IT KEEPS GETTING BETTER: Initial Claims Fall To Lowest Level Since May 2008 by Eric Platt on Dec 15, 2011, 8:33 AM Only 366K new claims.

	Foreign Investment In China Fell For The First Time Since 2009 by AP on Dec 14, 2011, 10:52 PM US investment plunges 23%!

	Philly Fed Crushes Expectations At 10.3 by Sam Ro on Dec 15, 2011, 10:02 AM Expectations were for a reading of 5.

	China's Flash PMI Rises To 49, Up From 47.7 In November by Sam Ro on Dec 14, 2011, 9:34 PM But, stocks are still trading lower.

	Major Bellwether FedEx Tops Analyst Forecasts, Reaffirms Guidance by Eric Platt on Dec 15, 2011, 7:52 AM Report highlights destocking seen across Asia.

	MISS: November Industrial Production Fell 0.2% by Sam Ro on Dec 15, 2011, 9:15 AM Economists were expecting +0.2%.