economy, they're concerned about weak u.s. corporate earnings, and they're concerned about emerging markets. some are wondering if the current stock market bull is coming to an end. this bull, look at this chart! this bull has been running for about five years now. that's about a year longer than the average bull over the past 100 years. the s&p 500 has tripled, nearly tripled in value over the past five years, so some are saying it's time for a pullback. another big story we're following today. that raise you've been waiting for? this might be the year for a raise. that's according to a really interesting piece this morning in "usa today." why? unemployment is falling. it's down more than one percentage point in the last year, and as that rate goes down, the tables may turn for workers who haven't had an increase in their paycheck for years. lower unemployment means lower demand, especially for high-skilled, high hr-valued workers in cities like minneapolis, boston and damas. when i talk to ceos and