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Don't be surprised if Wall Street racks up a seventh consecutive week of losses as the likelihood of more poor economic data outweigh any thoughts that stocks are cheap.

Of particular concern is how the bond markets view the likelihood of additional bailouts after this weekend’s rescue package for Ireland.

A lot more Americans are feeling stressed out by debt this holiday season, raising the glum likelihood they'll behave like Scrooge rather than Santa.

The unemployment rate for young Americans has exploded to 52.2 percent -- a post-World War II high, according to the Labor Dept.

-- meaning millions of Americans are staring at the likelihood that

As 2.9 students enter college, the anxiety is a bit higher than usual, given a high rate of unemployment, the likelihood of a "jobless recovery" and the fact that it could take years for destroyed value to be recovered.