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    Fuel Prices Go Up, Housing Prices Go Down

    Inflation is rising, home foreclosures are up and the Conference Board, which measures consumer confidence, says its index is the lowest in five years: 75 as opposed to the 83 that had been expected. Kelly Evans covers the economy for the Wall Street Journal .

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Inflation is rising, home foreclosures are up and the Conference Board, which measures consumer confidence, says its index is the lowest in five years: 75 as opposed to the 83 that had been expected. Kelly Evans covers the economy for the Wall Street Journal.

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    Gray Wolves, Polar Bears and the Endangered Species List
    1. 1:36Fuel Prices Go Up, Housing Prices Go DownYou’re reading this
    2. 7:12The Politics and the Science behind the Endangered Species List
    3. 42:52Democrats Debate Tonight in Ohio
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      Warren Olney

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Gray Wolves, Polar Bears and the Endangered Species List
    1. 1:36Fuel Prices Go Up, Housing Prices Go DownYou’re reading this
    2. 7:12The Politics and the Science behind the Endangered Species List
    3. 42:52Democrats Debate Tonight in Ohio
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