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Stocks Swing, Treasuries Rise as Fed Fails to Boost Confidence

Economic and Market Updates for Investment Planning. GETTY IMAGES NEW YORK — The Federal Reserve spoke — and the financial markets responded with a dive. Stocks dropped Tuesday afternoon immediately after the Fed said that economic growth this year has been “considerably slower” than it expected and First time the Fed has pegged 'exceptionally low' [...]

Fed Pledges Low Rates Through 2013

9 (Bloomberg) –Treasury two-year notes rose after Federal Reserve officials said economic growth is “considerably slower” and the Treasury's sale of $32 billion in three-year notes drew stronger-than-average demand in the first note sale since Danny Panzella, an activist and independent journalist, has revealed that the U.S. government and local police are monitoring Facebook for [...]