BERMAN: All right. Cristina Alesci is here with an early start on your money. And, Cristina, you know, there's a lot going on in the world, a lot of turmoil. Yet, there seems to be a lot of optimism in the markets.</s>ALESCI: Yes, that's what we're seeing right now. It looks like a good day for stocks around the world, big gains in Europe and Asia.</s>BERMAN: Wow.</s>ALESCI: And U.S. stock futures are signaling a higher open as well. The Dow is coming off its best day of the year yesterday. It closed up 288 points or 1.7 percent. Why? Well, a small rally in oil prices was a good sign for energy producers, but the big reason, the Federal Reserve. The Fed said yesterday it is not raising interest rates anytime soon. Remember that language everybody was watching, that promised to keep interest rates low for a considerable time? Well, that didn't change. Fed Chair Janet Yellen hinted it will be closer to the middle of next year before the Fed makes any moves. She also stressed it all depends on how the economy is doing. That is what Wall Street wanted to hear. That's snapping stocks out of a three-day losing streak. It's a big deal. Now, Uber is trying to clean up on its bad reputation. It's been at the center of huge scandal, including allegations of drivers raping and assaulting passengers. Now, the company is working on new technology to monitor drivers and improving its background check practices. Uber is also setting up a rapid response team for emergencies. This company is getting one negative headline after another.</s>BERMAN: Day after day after day after day.</s>ALESCI: They got to do something.</s>BERMAN: All right. Cristina Alesci, great to have you with us.</s>ALESCI: Absolutely.</s>BERMAN: EARLY START continues right now.
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