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Employment improvement, cooling commodity inflation , and lower interest on debt should allow consumer spending to sustain its moderate growth trajectory, says Morningstar's Bob Johnson.
A string of disappointments and difficulties led to sour results for some, but not all, newsmakers this week, reports Morningstar markets editor Jeremy Glaser.
Sanibel Captiva's Pat Dorsey questions whether some boards of directors can remain truly independent and make the tough decisions for the sake of shareholders.