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Obama says private sector is fine -- see the charts

During a press conference Friday, President Barack Obama said the private sector "was fine," a comment that drew immediate scorn from conservatives. The data on the subject however offers multiple interpretations. Here are the charts of the relevant statistics. See full story.

How to buy stock like a company insider

When CEOs or corporate directors plunk down their own cash to buy shares of their company, it can speak volumes, writes Matt Andrejczak. See full story.

How to buy stock like a company insider

When CEOs or corporate directors plunk down their own cash to buy shares of their company, it can speak volumes, writes Matt Andrejczak. See full story.

Facebook shares fall for third straight week

Facebook shares close with a 3% gain on Friday, but that isn't enough to keep the stock from falling for a third straight week since its IPO. See full story.

Apple likely to focus on iOS, Mac at WWDC

With first developers conference in post-Steve Jobs era, Apple is expected to focus mostly on updates to its software as well as its Mac computers. See full story.

Everyone knows America has too much debt. What they don't know is that things are getting better, not worse. Little by little, our economy is reducing its debt burden, writes Rex Nutting. See full story.

When it comes to IRAs, timing is everything. Robert Powell looks at five rules that could derail your retirement-savings plans. See full story.