US Central Bank Again Cuts Interest Rates to Ease Housing Market (Voice of America)

Story date: 2007-10-31 02:03:45
Added on: 2007-10-31 22:00:17

The Federal Reserve, the US central bank, Wednesday cut short-term interest rates for the second time in as many months. VOA's Barry Wood reports the quarter-point cut was in line with financial market expectations.


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