Fed Cuts Benchmark Rate for 7th Time in '08, Stresses Other Efforts to Bolster Economy
In a bid to bolster the country's ailing economy, the Federal Reserve System is cutting its benchmark interest rate to its lowest level ever.
The Fed's Open Market Committee announced this afternoon that it is setting the target at a range from 0 to 0.25 percent. The move marks the first time the Fed has set a range instead of a single target.
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