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So much for Santa Claus.

The widely expected seasonal rally may still lie ahead, but it certainly didn't happen before the Christmas holiday. Even though the Dow did hit an all-time high, all three of the broader market averages finished with losses for the week.

The week was characterized by some conflicting reports on the health of the U.S. economy, with weak GDP and PPI reports countered by solid durable-goods data. Richmond Fed President Lacker offered up more hawkish comments this week in favor of rate hikes. Among stocks, FedEx (FDX Quote) got punished for its second-half forecast, while Circuit City's (CC Quote) unexpected third-quarter loss dispelled some holiday cheer in the retail sector.

Once again, RealMoney's bloggers were all over the market action, and we'd like to share the best of their commentary this week with readers of the TheStreet.com. These posts best capture the intent of these blogs, which is to provide intelligent discussion on the issues each writer sees as most pressing that day. ...