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Stocks Drop on Holiday Spending Worry- Reuters
U.S. stocks fell on Monday as investors worried that the holiday shopping season might have gotten off to a tepid start as consumers trimmed purchases over the Thanksgiving Day holiday amid concerns about an uncertain economy.
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- Fed moves to drain some money out of economy- AP
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- GM sees China market sales growth slowing- Reuters
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| 30 Year Fixed | 4.97% | 5.03% |
| 15 Year Fixed | 4.48% | 4.53% |
| 1 Year ARM | 3.92% | 3.93% |
| 30 Year Fixed Jumbo | 5.89% | 5.86% |
| 5/1 ARM | 4.24% | 4.06% |
| 3/1 ARM | 4.75% | 4.74% |
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