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That the economy is getting stronger. bernanke can leave his post on somewhat of a high note after what's been an rocky ride. let's start, diane, with today's decision. bernanke says even with the taper, even with stopping some of this money, only $10 billion a month, but stopping it, interest rates will stay low, he says. do you think this is the right call? >> it is the right call. i think what we're seeing, is you know, the fed -- two things that are important. first of all, treasury issuanced and mortgage-backed security issuances have actually fallen since the fed began this program a yea...

Right? >> that's exactly right. the big question, who did win, mega millions jackpot, $636 million. not one but two jackpot winning tickets. we're going to be live at the two locations that sold tickets to the winners, san jose and georgia. and a very different story that we're following india is retaliating against the united states. an indian diplomat was arrested in new york on visa fraud charges. india is even removing security barriers at the u.s. embassy there, if you can believe it. so are officials there in danger. what is going on. >> that's a serious mess going on right there. >> a...

Interest rates low for a while. alka-seltzer plus fights your worst cold symptoms so it shows a slight taper and plus has a fast acting antihistamine not as much as the market had to relieve your runny nose. oh, what a relief it is! feared. >> and what does this overall tell us about the economy? [ man ] shh! for fast cold and flu relief, day or night, >> it says the economy is getting better, but slowly. try alka-seltzer plus day and night liquid gels. i mean there was a lot of talk in that story that came before me about the lack of inflation. and our giant idaho potato truck is still missin...

Month that puts the seasonally adjusted rate at its highest level in nearly six years. it is decision day for the federal reserve, at 2:00 p.m. eastern we'll learn whether the u.s. central bank will continue its massive stimulus program or if it will pull back on the $85 billion in bonds it's been buying every month. you've probably heard this move described as tapering, but what does it mean for you? alison kosik is in new york to tell us. good morning. >> good morning, carol. what the federal reserve stimulus program essentially did was supercharged the stock market and that's good for you...

Because people are smart, right? the recent memory of the recession is still fresh so they're feeling better about things. if they're going to make a purchase it's going to be a home, it's going to be a car, maybe college tuition, they're going to pay down some debt, they're going to make sure they're managing their credit card bills a little bit better. i think this is the first year in a long time i've seen consumers not completely outsmarted on the holidays. that's great, right? >> i do, too. >> so i'm going to take this as a solid economic report and another asterisk to all of the strength...