CNBC reports:
– In an emergency move Sunday, the Federal Reserve announced it is dropping its benchmark interest rate to zero and launching a new round of quantitative easing.
– The QE program will entail $700 billion worth of asset purchases entailing Treasurys and mortgage-backed securities.
The Federal Reserve, saying “the coronavirus outbreak has harmed communities and disrupted economic activity in many countries, including the United States,” cut interest rates to near-zero on …
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