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    What's Driving the Dow's Record High?

    As we speak, the stock markets haven't closed today, but this morning, the Down Jones Industrial Average jumped 140 points to 14,198 — surpassing the record it set almost five and a half years ago. Columnist E.S. Browning has been watching the action for the Wall Street Journal .

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

    As we speak, the stock markets haven't closed today, but this morning, the Down Jones Industrial Average jumped 140 points to 14,198 — surpassing the record it set almost five and a half years ago. Columnist E.S. Browning has been watching the action for the Wall Street Journal.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      E.S. "Jim" Browning

      Wall Street Journal

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    The Keystone Pipeline Moves One Step Closer to Reality
    1. 0:00What's Driving the Dow's Record High?You’re reading this
    2. 8:04The Keystone Pipeline Has the President Caught in the Middle
    3. 43:42Rough Justice for Terrorists at Guantanamo Bay
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