A tough (and Tufts) end to trading after a stand pat Fed saw shares stand still, equities giving up earlier increases to end mixed as markets discovered a House is not a home. Our elected Representat

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The Dow broke above 10,000 last week, news that may have buoyed the spirits of cable news producers but meant zilch for the rest of us.In fact, this is the 26th time the Dow pierced the 10,000 milest