So I want to particularly thank all of the Blue Star moms who are here today, and I'd like to have you all stand.

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And I would say people should check out opportunity.gov which has a number of -- lots of information about how to get training when you're laid off, particularly if you're a blue-collar worker and you can't afford it.

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In recent months, the blue-chip Dow has seemed particularly impervious to economic and political headwinds.

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The other thing that unions did, particularly in the manufacturing sector, was it gave a base for blue-collar workers to get a middle-class wage, which meant that essentially the guys working at the Ford plant could afford to buy a Ford.

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But few companies, even the blue chip kind, offer outsized dividends because things are going particularly well on the ground.

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The block-long Arasta Bazaar in the shadow of the Blue Mosque is also easier on the nerves and has a few particularly good shops--notably Maison du Tapis d'orient, which sells antique Central Asian tapestries (its nearby sibling, Mehmet Cetinkaya Gallery, has exquisite carpets and ceramics), and the Iznik Foundation shop, which retails reproductions of classic 15th- and 16th-century Ottoman ceramics.

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The station redoubled its marketing efforts, particularly partnerships with a local music promoter and Columbus' pro hockey team, the Blue Jackets.

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Finally, Louis Navellier , editor of Blue Chip Growth Letter, is still a big believer in consumer stocks, particularly specialty and discount retailers.

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