Money-Supply Barometers Rise: The two broadest measures...

Money-Supply Barometers Rise: The two broadest measures of the money supply rose in the week ended April 15, the Federal Reserve Board reported. M2 rose to $3,391.4 billion from $3,388.7 billion the previous week. M3 rose to $4,189.3 billion from $4,173.8 billion. The narrowest measure of the money supply, M1, rose to $844.4 billion from $842 billion. M1 includes cash in circulation, deposits in checking accounts and non-bank travelers checks. M2 is M1 plus accounts such as savings deposits and money market mutual funds. M3 is M2 plus less-liquid accounts such as certificates of deposit in minimum denominations of $100,000.