Weekly Market News 3-08-2021

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Last week, the market was down more than 1% through Thursday, before rallying on Friday on at least strong headline numbers from the February Employment Report to end the week up 0.8%. Bond yields continued to rise, and mortgage rates crossed 3%, their highest level since last summer. The Senate also passed the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill over the weekend – but what did they have to change to get the votes to pass it? Prefer to listen vs. read? You can now get the weekly headline highlights on Finance Explained, my new podcast. Read on for more of this weekly market news, and you can find all the previous Monday Market Update’s here.

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Meghan spent nearly a decade as a Financial Analyst, before spending the last 7+ as a SAHM to three little ones. She shares simple money tips for moms to help your family reach your financial goals by building a financial plan you can LIVE with! You can learn more about her background in finance, catch her daily on Instagram and Facebook, and her weekly live discussions in her community for Family Finance Moms.

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