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If you're wondering what haircuts have to do with Greek bondholders, you might need a quick lesson in financial jargon...

The pace at which the world's fastest-growing economy slows will undoubtedly impact markets around the world -- and it may seriously affect your portfolio.

Why are financial reporters and pundits always talking about the dollar slipping or gaining? Here are some basics to explain how the dollar rises and falls.

Skilled workers in this boom town can land a job within a week, sometimes even a day.
 

Here are four changes in the economic landscape that now represent the "new normal."

Many economists believe these leading economic indicators can predict the future direction of the economy, making it important that you know them, too.

Quantitative easing is a hot issue: the challenges the Fed is facing, the actions it's likely to take and what an investor should do to prepare.

Understanding what moves the market and being conversant in the most important  economic indicators can give investors an edge -- and help you make money.