negative

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But as the history of the 1970s shows, these measures have negative longer-term consequences.

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The major indexes slipped Friday, finishing the week in negative territory—with one exception.

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Stocks could stall due to uncertainty and widening risk of a negative economic impact from oil.

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Most of the major chains had negative same-store sales in the second half.

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“The period from 2000 to 2010 is the cautionary tale here,” Colas says of the period when the S&P 500’s annualized returns were negative and it ended the decade below where it began.

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