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No matter how much the Pro is beating me in our little Wall Street game, he always finds something nice to say about my stocks. This week, he praised J.M. Smucker, which reached a 52-week high Friday. Both of us are hoping next week's Black Friday retail sales will give our picks some much-needed altitude. -- Janet H. Cho Full story »

To check your credit report at no charge through Equifax, Experian or TransUnion, go to annualcreditreport.com. The reports are free but you will have to pay roughly $7 for one of your scores.  Full story »

Trim the cost of hosting a Thanksgiving feast by decorating with free natural items from your back yard instead of store-bought things.  Full story »

Is there any merit to load mutual funds? If not, why does anyone buy them? For every load fund, is there a comparable no-load fund, and if so, how do we find them?  Full story »

Economists caution that the increase doesn't necessarily mean the economy's recovery is faltering. Jobs are always the last to recover from a recession. Full story »

Cleveland planning officials approved a proposed NASA Glenn sign for the front of the science museum on Friday, even as U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich raised concerns about whether children would be able to enter the new space agency exhibits for free.  Full story »

Author Barbara Stanny, daughter of H&R Block's co-founder, told an audience of about 150 mostly women today how to earn more and be smarter with their money. Full story »

Dealers along the Bedford Auto Mile have sued dealers on the North Olmsted Auto Mile, claiming the west side group has violated its trademark and caused confusion.  Full story »

Cleveland design officials sent Nike Inc. and LeBron James back to the drawing board this morning, saying a proposed 10-story mural of the basketball star crosses the line from civic art into a giant ad for Nike products.  Full story »

The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in October was 618,000, up from 594,000 in September. The number of unemployed has increased by 209,000 in the past 12 months from 409,000. The October unemployment rate for Ohio was up from 6.9 percent in October 2008. Full story »

The nation's top maker of jams and jellies and Jif peanut butter also raised its 2010 profit guidance, based on its strong performance during the first half of the year.  Full story »

Your first look at the business world today. Full story »

The Knight Center for Digital Excellence was founded with a $4.5 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation in early 2008. At the time, the Akron-based foundation also pledged $10.5 million to fund the center for five years.  Full story »

Cindy Lowry's Blossom Bucket Inc. now employees 25 people and operates a 50,000-square-foot warehouse. And it just got a big-time client: Hallmark. Full story »