Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady

Eric Randall 121 Views Dec 13, 2011

The Federal Open Market Committee announced Tuesday that the economy is improving well enough that it will leave interest rates unchanged and avoid any quantitative easing, so everyone carry on. Update 4:10 p.m.: Stocks fell on the news with the S&P 500 closing down 0.6 percent.

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