Social Security Benefit BoostThe cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security recipients is expected to be among the largest increases in 25 years, but steep expenses will likely eat up checks.
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| Dow | 8,959.58 | +508.39 | +6.02% |
| Nasdaq | 1,748.52 | +99.01 | +6.00% |
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| S&P 500 | 952.64 | +53.42 | +5.94% |
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| 10 Yr Bond(%) | 3.8610% | 0.0000 | |
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Stocks Stage Dramatic Rally as Govt Pledges Bank Aid- AP
Wall Street snapped back Monday from last week's devastating losses after major governments announced further steps to support the global banking system, including plans by the U.S. Treasury to buy stocks of some banks. All the major indexes rose well over 5 percent, and the Dow Jones industrials gained nearly 480 points.
- U.S. moves to get $700B bank rescue effort started- AP
- World stocks rally strongly- AP
- British banks to get cash infusion from government- AP
- Paul Krugman wins the Nobel economics prize- AP
- Oil above $81, Goldman cuts price forecasts- Reuters
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- Waste Management drops bid to buy Republic Svcs- AP
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Double Bind: Savers on the Hook for Squanderers- Laura Rowley
A former SEC economist argues that rampant consumerism and wealth disparity are to blame for the economic meltdown.
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| Savings Type | Today | Last Week |
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| 6 month CD | 3.15% | 3.20% |
| 1 year CD | 3.62% | 3.68% |
| 3 year CD | 3.80% | 3.86% |
| MMA | 2.41% | 2.44% |
| $10K MMA | 2.73% | 2.70% |
| $25K MMA | 3.05% | 3.04% |
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