"I had a little doubt about coming in today but there are police everywhere, " said Diane Mirasola, 60 years old, of Hauppauge, Long Island.

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The slowdown in China may be a signal for commodity investors to think about trimming some investment, says Janet Mirasola, managing director of R.

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Euro-zone finance ministers did not agree to extend a new bailout package to the country and Prime Minister George Papandreou is facing a vote of confidence Tuesday, says Janet Mirasola, managing director of R.

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