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What Is a Health Care Proxy?
A health care proxy allows you to designate a person who can make medical decisions for you in the event that you are too seriously  incapacitated through illness or injury to make those decisions yourself. In some states, a health care proxy is known as a medical power of attorney.
Many legal and health care experts agree that it is a good idea for all adults to draft a health care proxy. Most states have a simple form that becomes binding once witnessed and signed by a non-interested third party (such as a notary public or health care provider). A proxy can be revoked or changed at any time.
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 The Markets
A Mark Twain Take on the Market
When Mark Twain's death was reported in the United States, he was alive and well in London. He responded to news accounts with a note saying,  "The report of my death was an exaggeration."
Last week's jobs data suggest the same is true of reports that a recession is imminent in the United States. Barron's explained:
"Thank goodness the mid-February fears of recession that brought markets to their knees - and the 10-year Treasury yield to a low of 1.53 percent - were overblown. Friday's nonfarm payrolls report was the latest confirmation. It showed that 242,000 jobs were created last month, far more than expected and up from the previous month's reading, which was itself revised higher."
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By the Numbers
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