Economy News for Wed 19 Jun 2013

[Cheryl Nelson]

US Oil Boom Helps Thwart OPEC
http://money.cnn.com/2013/06/19/news/economy/us-oil-price-opec/index.html?iid=SF_E_River

Retail Sales Jump On Strong Car Sales
http://money.cnn.com/2013/06/13/news/economy/retail-sales/index.html

Jobless Claims Fall Again
http://money.cnn.com/2013/06/13/news/economy/unemployment-benefits/index.html

Taper Tipoff?  Bernanke Hinting Easing End Is Nearing

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/no-taper-tipoff-fed-keeps-181321874.html;_ylt=AqSyG7fbL4DFWdbHLKMh_wCiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTN1cW01YmlxBG1pdANGaW5hbmNlIEZQIE1lZ2F0cm9uIDIEcGtnAzlmZmE1MWFhLThhZTAtM2ExNS05M2JjLWYwNmJkMTJjM2FkYwRwb3MDMQRzZWMDbWVnYXRyb24EdmVyAzUyMDAxZjI0LWQ5MTAtMTFlMi1hYmY2LTI1YTFmZTYxMzUwMQ--;_ylg=X3oDMTFkcW51ZGliBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3BtaA--;_ylv=3

Fed Sets Roadmap For End Of Stimulus

http://money.cnn.com/2013/06/19/news/economy/federal-reserve-stimulus/index.html?iid=SF_E_Lead

Wall Street Ends Sharply Lower After Bernanke Hints At Slowing Stimulus; Dow Drops 200

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/stock-futures-little-changed-fed-114433389.html;_ylt=AoFTRcMNj1L5hrcwMm4ozmaiuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTNyYzdsY2w1BG1pdANGUCBUb3AgU3RvcnkgTGVmdARwa2cDOWFjNTk2YmQtOGJjZi0zYTE5LWI1NmQtOTQ3OWFhMDBhYmQyBHBvcwMyBHNlYwN0b3Bfc3RvcnkEdmVyAzBkYTI5OWIwLWQ5MmEtMTFlMi04NzVkLTcxY2U2MzUyYWJhOA--;_ylg=X3oDMTFkcW51ZGliBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3BtaA--;_ylv=3

Dr. Doom:  Buy Gold And These Two Things

http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/talking-numbers/dr-doom-buy-gold-two-things-172111676.html;_ylt=AnWxf0z2gX9NQaCEiPfs386iuYdG;_ylu=X3oDMTQ4N2hnc2hwBG1pdANDTkJDIFRvcCBTdG9yaWVzBHBrZwMxYTZkNTk2ZS0wMTQ1LTMxZTctYWEyYy0yZDJlMTAwNjA3ZTMEcG9zAzQEc2VjA01lZGlhQkxpc3RNaXhlZExQQ0FUZW1wBHZlcgNkOWZmZTJmMi1kOTIxLTExZTItYmYyZC00MjlkZWRmOTg2OGQ-;_ylg=X3oDMTFkcW51ZGliBGludGwDdXMEbGFuZwNlbi11cwRwc3RhaWQDBHBzdGNhdANob21lBHB0A3BtaA--;_ylv=3