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From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Money Supply Barometers Rise: The two broadest measures of the money supply rose in the week ended Nov. 11, the Federal Reserve Board reported. M2 rose to $3,406.8 billion from $3,401.0 billion the week before. A broader measure, M3, rose to $4,151.8 billion from $4,144.6 billion. The narrowest measure, M1, rose to $884.9 billion from $883.8 billion. M1 includes cash in circulation, deposits in checking accounts and non-bank travelers checks. M2 is M1 plus accounts such as savings deposits and money market mutual funds. M3 is M2 plus less-liquid accounts such as certificates of deposit in minimum denominations of $100,000.

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