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CNBC’s Shartia Brantley reports that the Federal Reserve continues to see modest improvements in the overall economy. Housing starts rose by 0.5 percent and home sales posted a 9.4 percent increase in September. The Tarp program used to assist big banks during the financial crisis will now help community banks lend to small businesses by reducing their interest rates.
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