Fed pledges low rates into '13; stocks soar

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

WASHINGTON -- The Federal Reserve offered super-low interest rates for two more years Tuesday -- an unprecedented step to arrest an economic free fall that dragged down the stock market. Wall Street roared its approval and finished a wild day with a 429-point gain.

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