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12/21, full issue: The power of reflection; smart state investing, more

INSIDE the Dec. 21, 2015, issue of Charleston Currents:
PHOTO: Santa’s hanging around this week
FOCUS, Fanning: One powerful action to close out 2015
BRACK: Make smart investments with robust economy
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Kaynard Photography
GOOD NEWS: New license plate, more
FEEDBACK: Send us your letters
CALENDAR, Dec. 21+: Lots of celebrations going on
REVIEW: It Ended Badly: 13 of the Worst Breakups in History
MYSTERY: This one may be pretty easy
BROADUS: Boeing SC’s 100th jet
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA: Spanish moss

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BRACK: Make smart investments with robust economy

By Andy Brack

DEC. 21, 2015 | The good thing about budgeting on the conservative side is that when things go well, there’s a little extra money left over.
On a national level, the stock market is relatively robust. Overall growth is pretty steady. The dollar is strong. And the federal deficit is the lowest since 2007. Things seem to be going so well that the Federal Reserve this week finally lifted its benchmark interest rate from zero to 0.25 percent, a long-expected minor rise intended to rein in the economy a little bit.