Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Markets cheer rate cut




The US Federal Reserve slashed rates by 3/4 of a point, cutting the overnight borrowng rate and sparking a rally. The Fed's smaller than expected rate cuts come a day after it engineered of a rescue of venerable Wall St. firm Bear Stearns, which bet badly on mortgage-backed investments and could no longer meet its trading obligations. Bobbi Rebell reports