Silver Lining

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Wall Street found the silver lining in a Labor Department report that the economy grew at a slower-than-expected pace last week. Though the report showed that U.S. gross domestic product only grew 1.1 percent during the fourth quarter of 2005, traders looked to the long-term, viewing the news as yet another indicator that the Federal Reserve would be hard-pressed to raise interest rates when it meets this week. The Dow finished the week 238.46 points higher to close at 10,907.21,

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