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Paycheck to Paycheck:  The Market That Really Matters

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Over the past week or so, a lot of attention has been paid to economic and stock market turmoil.  However, the newest “Saturday Night Live” featured a sketch that turned all this concern on its head, and focused on the markets that really matter to many people.  (Hint:  Watch the crawl on the lower part of the screen.)

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