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How commodities can help a portfolio
When you view commodities in the right context, their value to a portfolio becomes clearer
Fed weighed slowing pace of bond purchases
Central bankers considered scaling back the $85 billion-a-month purchase of Treasury and mortgage bonds as early as June
Complaint accuses Exxon Mobil of anti-gay bias
On a scale of 100, oil giant earned below-zero score in measure designed to rank corporations' anti-discrimination policies
Germans, French eye plan to create jobs for young
Jobless rate for under-25s in the 17-nation eurozone was 24 percent in March, compared with the overall rate of 12.1 percent
Trump's a liar, jury told
Lawyer for 87-year-old grandmother says developer stood before jury "to lie, evade and spout infomercials"
Judge: Hollister clothing unfriendly to disabled
Ruling responds to a suit filed by Colorado customers who say they had trouble getting into stores and the sales countertops are too high
U.S. home sales tick up to highest in 3 1/2 years
Home sales have risen 9.7 percent in the past 12 months, evidence that the housing market is still improving
Rent the cake? Unusual tips to cut your wedding bill
From the wedding dress to jewelry and yes, even the cake, a look at some unusual rental options that can save you cash
Video: Budget brides: Rent your wedding
Planning a wedding on a budget can be hard, but there are many companies that rent out everything from the cake to the jewelry.
Bernanke: Tightening monetary policy now would hurt recovery
Federal Reserve chairman says that starting to withdraw support for the economy would be a mistake