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NY Fed to buy a range of Treasurys to try to ease jitters

by AP Economics Writer
| March 12, 2020 10:30 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will sharply increase its purchases of short-term U.S. Treasury bonds to try to ease anxiety and disruptions in the financial markets over the coronavirus outbreak.

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