Competitive advantage would lie north of the border
Court-appointed receiver recovered enough assets to return 100% of investor funds
Used car prices surged by the largest amount in 51 years
Tier 1 capital requirements for Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley affected
Employers added 1.4 million jobs, down from 1.7 million in July
Campaign surprises and an uncertain result could upset markets around the Nov. 3 vote
July gain marked third monthly increase in consumer spending
Economists say a full recovery remains far off
The European economy may take longer to heal
There have been consecutive months of record-breaking gains and sales are up from a year ago