Stocks mixed after jobless, inflation data

Nasdaq hits 11-year high as stocks jump
A surge in hiring last month boosted stock prices Friday, with the technology sector hitting an 11-year high as the data boosted hopes the world's largest economy has turned a corner.

Stocks waver amid fears over Europe, economy
Wall Street was wavering Tuesday, after four days of losses, as persistent concerns over Europe keep investors on edge.

Stocks tumble late to end sharply lower
U.S. stocks open higher, lifted by rising optimism that the U.S. economy is pulling itself up by its bootstraps. But the European debt crisis looms like a shadow over those hopes.

The Trillion Dollar Meltdown: Easy Money, High...
We are living in the most reckless financial environment in recent history. Arcane credit derivative bets are now well into the tens of trillions. According to Charles R. Morris, the...

The End of Prosperity: How Higher Taxes Will Doom the...
Arthur Laffer -- the father of supply-side economics and a member of President Reagan's Economic Policy Advisory Board -- joins economist Stephen Moore of The Wall Street Journal editorial...