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Who added (and cut) the most jobs in 2011

Posted: December 6th, 2011, 5:07pm MST

2011 was another dismal year for the workforce, but there were some bright spots.
Protesters 'occupy' foreclosed homes

Posted: December 6th, 2011, 2:06pm MST

In more than two dozens cities across the nation Tuesday, an offshoot of the Occupy Wall Street movement took on the housing crisis by re-occupying foreclosed homes, disrupting bank auctions and blocking evictions.
Bill Miller had a great run. But did his investors?

Posted: December 6th, 2011, 2:01pm MST

There are certain stock market lessons that most investors never learn. Among the biggest is "Beware of throwing money at a popular fund." That's one thing we should all take away from the career of Bill Miller, once the mutual fund industry's brightest star. Miller, who announced recently that he's stepping down next April, became a star money manager as his Legg Mason Capital Management Value Trust outperformed the Standard & Poor's 500 for an astounding 15 straight years. The longevity of that streak, which ran from 1991 through 2005, will probably never be matched. It was a fabulous performance.
Best places to be a landlord

Posted: December 6th, 2011, 8:45am MST

Looking to invest in some real estate? These cities are projected to see double-digit rent increases over the next three years.
Most hated fees and price hikes of 2011

Posted: December 6th, 2011, 7:08am MST

From banks to airlines to colleges, it seemed as if every business was changing its price structure in 2011. MONEY asked its readers: What was your most hated fee or price hike?
Retiree havens go on sale

Posted: December 6th, 2011, 7:08am MST

Even if you're a decade or more away from quitting time, you may be thinking about buying a retirement home right now.
When a boomtown goes bust: 'Sudden desertion'

Posted: December 6th, 2011, 3:17am MST

For the past few years, the northwestern corner of North Dakota has been viewed as a rare pocket of opportunity in an otherwise dismal national economy: oil is flowing and jobs are plentiful.