Wall Street Pay to Hit Record High This Year

Pay on Wall Street is on pace to break a record high for a second consecutive year, growing 4% in 2010 at nearly three dozen of the top financial institutions.
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Forget 11,000. Here’s What’s Happening in the Dow

Regardless of where the index stands, since the Dow gets so much attention, it’s interesting to note how its components are pushing and pulling on the measure. Let’s look at how the various component stocks are performing.
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Meat Prices Highest Since 1980s – and Still Rising

The burger or bacon you put on your plate is likely at its most expensive since the 1980s, and it’s only going to get pricier.

The surging price of corn futures – which allow farmers to lock in the price of the grain for an extended period – means fe…

U.S. Dollar Trades Near 8-Month Low on Fed Bets

The U.S. dollar traded near an eight-month low against the euro on bets that the Federal Reserve will signal it is willing to buy more government debt in order to stimulate the economy.

The U.S. dollar traded at $1.3940 per euro as of 11:08 a.m. in London, Bloomberg News reported. It fell to $1.4012 earlier today and reached $1.4029 on Oct. 7, the weakest since Jan. 28.

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