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From Times Staff and Wire Reports

Money Supply Expands: The two broadest measures of the money supply rose in the week ended Nov. 25, the Federal Reserve said. M2 rose to a seasonally adjusted $3,412.5 billion from a revised $3,410.4 billion the previous week. A broader measure, M3, rose to a seasonally adjusted $4,160.3 billion from a revised $4,156.2 billion. The narrowest measure, M1, rose to a seasonally adjusted $890.3 billion from a revised $888.8 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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