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Fed buys more corporate bonds but may soon end purchases

by AP Economics Writer
| July 12, 2020 12:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve said Friday that it purchased $1.3 billion in corporate bonds in late June as part of its effort to keep U.S. interest rates low and ensure large companies can borrow by selling bonds.

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