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6 Simple Rules For Saving Money : NPR

All good advice. Saving money these days is so easy with automatic withdrawal and so many low cost index funds and higher interest FDIC insured online only savings accounts.

Investors Are Getting Nervous, And Topsy-Turvy Rates Are Proof

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Yield Curve: Investors Are Getting Nervous, And Topsy-Turvy Rates Are Proof

"In a worrisome sign for the economy, the interest rate on short-term U.S. Treasury securities actually rose above that of longer-term instruments. The unusual phenomenon is known as an inversion of the yield curve, something that hasn't occurred since 2007. It often signals a slowing of growth and perhaps even a recession, economists believe. Uncertainty about the economy spilled over into the stock market on Tuesday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down nearly 600 points, or about 2.3 percent, in afternoon trading."

Know Your Washington Buzzwords

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Know Your Washington Buzzwords

"As Congress prepares to debate a year-end spending bill and President Trump prepares for trade talks with China's President Xi Jinping, these are some terms you're likely to hear used — and occasionally misused — by politicians and pundits. Bone up on your political and economic vocabulary so you'll sound smart on the holiday party circuit."

Percent Of Households In 1959 Which Made Less Then $4k/year

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The $15 minimum wage works out to $31,200 per year, if a worker works 40 hours a week. That works out to $3,800 in 1959 dollars. So how many Capital Region residents in 1959 made less then $15/hour, inflation adjusted? This map takes a look at income in the Capital Region in 1959.