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| Dow | 8,249.68 | -198.88 | -2.35% |
| Nasdaq | 1,504.78 | -41.68 | -2.70% |
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| S&P 500 | 848.38 | -23.41 | -2.69% |
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| 10 Yr Bond(%) | 2.2030% | -0.0940 | |
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Fed: Economy Starts '09 on Weaker Footing; Outlook Dim- AP
The U.S. economy started the new year on weaker footing as recession-shocked Americans retrenched further, forcing retailers to ring up fewer sales and factories to cut back production. The Federal Reserve's new snapshot of business conditions nationwide, released Wednesday, suggested the country's economic picture has darkened over the past two months.
- Stocks hammered on disappointing retail sales, banking sector worries- AP
- Madoff arrives at courthouse as prosecutors press again for jail- AP
- Man Group assets fall, to sue over Madoff exposure- Reuters
- Oil prices tumble below $37 with US inventories bulging- AP
- Retailers Gottschalks and Goody's file for bankruptcy- Reuters
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Citi breakup in sight after Morgan deal; stock drops below critical $5 level- CNBC.com
- London 2012 monitoring Nortel after bankruptcy- AP
- Retail sales plummet more than expected in December- AP
- Tax Errors and Bailout Gaffes: Is Tim Geithner the Right Man to Run Treasury?- 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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Banks: 'We Need More Taxpayer Money'- NYT.com
Despite having received hundreds of millions from taxpayers, many banks are still in trouble. Some say the bailout extravaganza must press on, while others wonder what the banks have done for us lately.
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See today's average savings rates across the country. Source: Bankrate.com
| 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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