Monday, October 05, 2026
Fed intervenes to try to calm markets but investors shrug
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve moved Thursday to try to ease disruptions in the financial markets stemming from the coronavirus by announcing that it will sharply increase its purchases of short-term Treasury bonds.
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