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Special Coverage: Race to the White House

Friday, October 31, 2008

AP Photo: Doug Miller and his wife Sharon, from Franklin, Ohio.	Middle Class Takes Center Stage – AP With the U.S. economy worsening from the credit crunch, the housing slump, and job cuts, both candidates have been aiming final appeals toward the middle class.
McCain, Obama, and Your Tax Bill Barack Obama and John McCain promise voters they'll lessen their financial burden, even as the U.S. racks up record deficits amid the economic crisis. Are their plans realistic, and how would they affect taxpayers?
The Candidates Zero In on the Economy With the election less than a week away, both candidates are focusing their rhetoric increasingly on economic issues -- a main area of concern for voters in the continuing global financial crisis.
Election: Your Health Insurance at Stake Democratic nominee Barack Obama and Republican rival John McCain have very different ideas about how to reform health care. But experts say both of their proposals could undermine employer-based insurance.
Stocks That Will Soar With Obama, McCain Here's a closer look at how a President McCain or President Obama would impact stocks in four key sectors.
Challenge for Next Pres: Infrastructure The infrastructure of the U.S. has encouraged mobility and enabled commerce to flourish. But we've been shortchanging ourselves by not keeping it up, a process that should be ongoing and constant.
No Simple Answers for Small Business "Joe the Plumber" and other entrepreneurs want to know which presidential candidate would give them the best deal on taxes. It's a simple question with no simple answers.
Rivals Differ on Technology Innovation The global technological dominance of the U.S. is eroding. Both candidates have made detailed, strikingly divergent proposals to improve the nation's "ecology of innovation."
From 2 Rivals, 2 Economic Prescriptions Both candidates have outlined their plans for addressing the economic crisis, leaving voters with a clear choice when it comes to one of the biggest challenges the next president will face.
What Obama and McCain's New Plans Mean for You The candidates put forward a host of new housing, retirement and investing ideas to deal with the nation's ailing economy, working to appeal to anxious voters. Here's the breakdown of what John McCain and Barack Obama are proposing.
What You're Really Voting For What will the candidates do for your money if you put them in the White House? If a President McCain or a President Obama lives up to his agenda, it will make a difference to your tax bill next year and your family's long-term financial security.
Growing Health-Reform Challenge for Next President The financial crisis has upped the obstacles for achieving McCain and Obama's big-ticket health-care plans. Despite the worsening economic picture, though, neither candidate has signaled any intention to scale back.
Obama: 5 New Ideas for the Crisis Both candidates have gotten flack for not being more specific about plans to ease the financial crisis. Democratic nominee Barack Obama put forth a host of new ideas and signed on to a recent proposal by his rival, John McCain.
How Your Taxes Will Fare Under Obama, McCain Both candidates promise overall cuts, but vary widely on specifics. With Election Day just weeks away and the economy being a premier issue, political rhetoric about taxes is heating up.
McCain Housing Proposal: Easier Said Than Done Ordering the government to purchase bad mortgages to cut homeowners' monthly payments might sound like a good idea, but experts are skeptical. They say the plan John McCain is promoting is unlikely to solve the housing crisis.
More on the Issues
Mortgage Rescue: Where McCain and Obama Stand Voters Fret About Financial Uncertainty How Candidates Would Fix Crumbling Highways, Bridges McCain Proposes $52.5 Billion Economic Plan What Each Candidate's Health Plan Means for You

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• Mortgage

  Loan Type	Today	Last Week
  30 Year Fixed	5.13%	5.16%
  15 Year Fixed	4.70%	4.60%
  1 Year ARM	3.98%	4.00%
  30 Year Fixed Jumbo	6.06%	6.10%
  5/1 ARM	4.30%	4.26%
  3/1 ARM	4.75%	4.80%

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  Loan Type	Today	Last Week
  $30K Home Equity Loan	8.35%	8.39%
  $50K Home Equity Loan	8.36%	8.41%
  $75K Home Equity Loan	8.39%	8.44%
  $30K HELOC	5.24%	5.26%
  $50K HELOC	4.99%	5.00%
  $75K HELOC	4.99%	5.00%

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• Savings

  Savings Type	Today	Last Week
  6 month CD	1.13%	1.15%
  1 year CD	1.61%	1.63%
  3 year CD	2.28%	2.29%
  MMA	1.04%	1.05%
  $10K MMA	1.13%	1.13%
  $25K MMA	1.34%	1.35%

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• Auto

  Loan Type	Today	Last Week
  36 Month New Car Loan	6.90%	6.96%
  48 Month New Car Loan	7.05%	7.12%
  60 Month New Car Loan	7.11%	7.18%
  36 Month Used Car Loan	7.39%	7.43%
  48 Month Used Car Loan	7.50%	7.51%

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  Business Credit Cards	9.69%	9.69%
  Low Interest Credit Cards	11.91%	11.91%
  Cash Back Credit Cards	12.36%	12.36%
  Reward Credit Cards	12.85%	12.85%
  Instant Approval Credit Cards	13.32%	13.32%
  Balance Transfer Credit Cards	13.46%	13.46%

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