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The stock market is one helpful measure for understanding the health of the economy, but it doesn’t always paint the full picture. 

 is a senior editor for Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. She joined MPR’s Kerri Miller for a conversation about the signs of a healthy economy and how consumers can bolster their finances when the markets are sluggish.

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The stock market is one helpful measure for understanding the health of the economy, but it doesn’t always paint the full picture.

The stock market is one helpful measure for understanding the health of the economy, but it doesn’t always paint the full picture. Sandra Block is a senior editor for Kiplinger’s Personal Finance. She joined MPR’s Kerri Miller for a conversation about the signs of a healthy economy and how consumers can bolster their finances when the markets are sluggish. 

Don’t be confused; the stock market is not the same thing as the economy

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