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RAHN: The wrong doctors

By Richard W. Rahn - The Washington Times

A second-hand dealer searches for valuables in loads of garbage on a Cairo street. A government revamping of trash collection flopped and metal trash bins proved to be easy prey for thieves. (Associated Press)

Garbage raises a stink in Cairo

By Sarah El Deeb - Associated Press

**FILE** A sign marks Wall Street in New York. (Associated Press)

Stocks end lower ahead of Fed meeting

By Pallavi Gogoi - Associated Press

In this Aug. 22, 2012, file photo, Scott Marshall, top, of Calhoun, Ga., files for unemployment, in Dalton, Ga. (AP Photo/David Goldman, File)

Weak job growth makes bold Fed action more likely

By Christopher S. Rugaber - Associated Press

** FILE ** Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke (right) and Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer walk together Aug. 31, 2012, past television cameras outside of the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium at Grand Teton National Park near Jackson Hole, Wyo. (Associated Press)

Bernanke: With unemployment high, Fed can do more

By Paul Wiseman - Associated Press

**FILE** A sign marks Wall Street in New York. (Associated Press)

Stocks bounce higher after Bernanke remarks

By Joshua Freed - Associated Press

VERSACE: Pessimism in most economic indicators

By Chris Versace

Illustration Tea Party Republican by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times

PERRY: Who’ll make the difference in November?

By Gov. Rick Perry - The Washington Times

**FILE** The Apple share price is seen here Aug. 21, 2012, on a stock ticker at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York. (Associated Press)

Apple stock jumps on $1B Samsung verdict

By Christina Rexrode - Associated Press

**FILE** A sign marks Wall Street in New York. (Associated Press)

On a quiet trading day, Apple rules the stock market

By Christina Rexrode - Associated Press

**FILE** A sign marks Wall Street in New York. (Associated Press)

Stocks down; Fed moves seem less like a sure thing

By Christina Rexrode - Associated Press

A Wall Street sign hangs near the New York Stock Exchange in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)

Stocks stay lower despite urgency in Fed minutes

By Pallavi Gogoi - Associated Press

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S. Bernanke appears before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, July 18, 2012, to deliver his twice-yearly report to Congress on the state of the economy. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Fed officials weighed need to help economy further

By Martin Crutsinger - Associated Press

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, and Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, his running mate, attend a town hall at St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H., on Monday. The visit marked the first joint appearance for Mr. Romney and Mr. Ryan in New Hampshire. (Associated Press)

Romney backs audit for Fed, vows  to not raise taxes on middle class

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

President Obama’s support for gay marriage and its inclusion in the Democratic platform would excite his base, but could lose some moderates. (Associated Press)

Convention platform-ula: Excite base, do no harm

By Stephen Ohlemacher

VERSACE: More bad news makes QE3 ‘good’ news more likely

By Chris Versace - The Washington Times

A Wall Street sign hangs near the New York Stock Exchange in New York. (AP Photo/Jin Lee)

Stocks mostly higher on signs of economic growth

By Pallavi Gogoi - Associated Press

Blouses hang on a rack at a clothing store in North Andover, Mass., on Monday, June 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)

Consumer prices flat for 3rd time in 4 months

By Christopher S. Rugaber - Associated Press

WILLIAMS: Dynamics of market credit for low-end consumers

By Armstrong Williams

Inside Politics: Reid goes green at Vegas resort

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES