FOMC Launches $300 Billion Plan to buy Treasuries
Posted on March 18, 2009 at 21:52 PM EDT
With the federal funds rate down close to zero, the Fed announced Wednesday that it will purchase $300 billion in Treasuries securities in the open market over the next six months. Shortly after the central bank wrapped up its two-day policy meeting, the New York Fed released the following details on its website: The Federal [...]