As 401(k) Values Plummet, Congress Gets a BreakWith nest eggs shrinking and pensions disappearing, Congress' benefits seem ever more out of step with ordinary Americans.
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| Dow | 8,425.55 | +46.60 | +0.56% |
| Nasdaq | 1,551.37 | -0.66 | -0.04% |
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| S&P 500 | 874.78 | -1.99 | -0.23% |
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| 10 Yr Bond(%) | 3.7420% | +0.0450 | |
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| FTR | 7.89 | +0.18 | +2.33% |
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| WIN | 7.45 | -0.21 | -2.74% |
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| EQ | 31.70 | +1.96 | +6.59% |
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Stocks Fluctuate in Volatile Trade- AP
Stocks struggled for direction as investors remain nervous about the prospects for a protracted global recession.
- New home sales rise 2.7 percent, prices at 4-year low- AP
- World markets dodge another day of sharp losses- AP
- Oil falls below $64 as investors eye weak demand- AP
- Volkswagen shares skyrocket 200% on Porsche plans- AP
- With wreckage piling up, Fed eyes another rate cut- AP
- Newspapers see sharp circulation drop of 4.6 pct- AP
- Help Wanted: Mass Layoffs Increase Strain on American Economy- Tech Ticker
- Flight from Risk: Policymakers Losing Power to Influence Markets- Tech Ticker
- SPECIAL COVERAGE: 5 Myths About the Election and the Market- BusinessWeek
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The Twilight of Free-Market Ideology- Charles Wheelan, Ph.D.
The financial meltdown may ensure that 2008 is remembered as the year free-market zealotry finally lost its grip.
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- Greenspan's ‘Shocked Disbelief'- Mick Weinstein
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| Savings Type | Today | Last Week |
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| 6 month CD | 3.06% | 3.10% |
| 1 year CD | 3.59% | 3.60% |
| 3 year CD | 3.63% | 3.73% |
| MMA | 2.45% | 2.47% |
| $10K MMA | 2.80% | 2.81% |
| $25K MMA | 3.14% | 3.13% |
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