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| Dow | 8,218.62 | -229.94 | -2.72% |
| Nasdaq | 1,507.08 | -39.38 | -2.55% |
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| S&P 500 | 846.77 | -25.02 | -2.87% |
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| 10 Yr Bond(%) | 2.1960% | -0.1010 | |
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Stocks Sink After Retail Sales Report- AP
Wall Street's anxiety about the economy and the health of the banking industry is sending stocks down sharply in early trading. The Commerce Department has reported that retail sales fell twice as much as expected during December. Investors were already well aware that consumers have curtailed their spending, but the data still came as an unpleasant surprise.
- Retail sales plunge more than expected in December- AP
- Nortel files for bankruptcy protection, shares plunge- Reuters
- Citi breakup in sight after Morgan Stanley deal- Reuters
- Oil slips back below $38 on retail sales data- AP
- Prosecutors to try again to put Madoff behind bars- AP
- Deutsche Bank reports euro4.8 billion 4Q loss- AP
- Gottschalks files for Chapter 11 protection- AP
- U.S. import, export prices fall fifth straight month- Reuters
- Commodity Bubble Bursts: Blame the Speculators, or Falling Demand?- Tech Ticker
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Maybe the Banks Should Be "Hoarding" Money- Jack Guttentag
So the banks have received capital from the government but are not lending. Well, perhaps "hoarding" is the right idea.
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Special Features
Madoff-Like Fraud Unlikely to Hit Mutual Funds- Morningstar.com
While it's important for all investors to be cautious, it's also key to note that ordinary mutual fund holders are protected in many ways from serious fraud.
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| Savings Type | Today | Last Week |
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| 6 month CD | 2.02% | 2.11% |
| 1 year CD | 2.47% | 2.58% |
| 3 year CD | 2.67% | 2.75% |
| MMA | 1.98% | 2.05% |
| $10K MMA | 2.18% | 2.29% |
| $25K MMA | 2.48% | 2.59% |
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