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Greenspan: U.S. recession not 'probable'
Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told a Tokyo seminar on Thursday that he does not think economic slowdown in his country is "probable," toning down his earlier warning over a recession later this year.

Market frenzy befuddles online brokers
As stock markets plunged on Tuesday, some online brokerage companies couldn't keep up with their customers' clicks.
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Misery in the markets
Wall Street yesterday experienced its biggest one-day sell-off since the terrorist attacks of 2001, sparked by an overnight plunge in Chinese and other Asian markets and fueled during the day by rising oil prices and new evidence of weakening US economy. (Boston Globe, 2/28/07)

Planners urge investors to sit tight
Yesterday's rout in global stock markets, initially triggered by a market panic in China, is likely causing millions of US investors to evaluate what they should do in response: run, dig in, or start buying. (Boston Globe, 2/28/07)

178-point drop in minute? Not
How did the Dow Jones industrial average manage to plunge a shocking 178 points in a single minute of a very bad stock market session yesterday? In truth, it didn't. (Boston Globe, 2/28/07)

 CFP Ted Yoos answered investment questions
Following Tuesday's drop, Certified Financial Planner Ted Yoos advised investors who were worried about their portfolios. (2/28/07)