2. Find the graph for the “S&P 500 Stock Price Index.” What has happened to common stock prices during this time period?

Log onto the S&P Market Insight Web site, www.mhhe.com/edumarketinsight. Click on “Commentary,” which is the third box below the Market Insight title. The second major heading on the left side is Trends and Projections. Click on the current “Trends and Projections.” This is a quarterly economic summary for the U.S. economy and is filled with charts and tables. Find the graphs depicting interest rate behavior over the last several years.